Delhi Weather: City’s min temp soar to 15.4 °C, rain predicted

Delhi Weather: The national capital has witnessed a minimum temperature of 15.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, 2.9 notches above normal for the season, according to the IMD said.

The night temperature recorded at the Palam observatory was 4.5 notches above the season’s average at 17.0 degrees Celsius, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The Met office has forecast cloudy skies with light drizzle during the day, with the maximum temperature expected to settle at 30 degrees Celsius.

At 8:30 am, the humidity level stood at 86 per cent.

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Delhi weather for February 26, 27

However, the weathermen predicted that the minimum temperature will be settled at 17 degree Celsius on Feb 27, while the maximum temperature will surge to 26 degrees Celsius.

He predicted that the city will also witness thunderstorm with rain and lightning on Feb 27.

“On Feb 28, the minimum temperature will be settled at 17 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature will surge to 24 degrees Celsius. The city will witness thunderstorm with rain and lightning”, said IMD.

On February 25, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) sub-committee announced the lifting of Stage 2 anti-pollution measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), citing a notable improvement in air quality due to favorable meteorological conditions. Delhi’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 4 pm on Monday was 186, significantly below the 300 threshold that mandates Stage 2 restrictions. With this decision, the national capital will now revert to GRAP Stage 1 restrictions until further notice.

The CAQM attributed the improvement in air quality to enhanced atmospheric conditions, including better mixing height, ventilation coefficient, and other favorable factors. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) have forecast that the AQI is likely to remain in the moderate to poor range in the coming days. This development brings much-needed relief to Delhi residents, who have endured severe pollution levels in recent months.

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The national capital’s air quality was in the ‘poor’ category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 221, Central Pollution Control Board data showed.

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.

(With inputs from PTI)