Delhi wakes up to humid morning; IMD forecasts clear skies, hotter days ahead

Delhiites experienced a warm and humid start to Monday, coinciding with the first day of Navratri, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted clear skies and hotter conditions through the week.

According to the IMD, maximum temperatures are likely to hover between 34 and 36 degrees Celsius, while the minimum will remain around 23 to 25 degrees Celsius. Dry northwesterly winds and strong sunlight are expected to intensify the heat.

The city last witnessed rainfall on September 18 and 19, receiving 52 mm. Despite only eight rainy days this month, Delhi has recorded 136.1 mm of rain so far—above the normal of 123.5 mm for September. The monsoon withdrawal line currently passes through Bhatinda, Fatehabad, Pilani, Ajmer, Deesa and Bhuj, and is expected to retreat further over northwest India in the next 24 hours, the weather office said.

On Sunday, the maximum temperature settled at 35.3 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, while the minimum was 24.3 degrees Celsius, slightly below the average. Relative humidity stood at 57 per cent at 5.30 PM.

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Air quality remained in the ‘moderate’ category. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded an AQI of 128 at 4 PM on Sunday and 135 at 8 AM on Monday.