Maximum temperature in Delhi likely to touch 44 degrees Celsius

Delhi woke up to a warm Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 25 degrees Celsius, 1.2 notches above the seasons’ normal.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Palam logged a minimum of 26 degrees Celsius, while Lodhi Road recorded 23.6 degrees Celsius, both slightly above seasonal averages.

In Ridge, the minimum touched 25.8 degrees Celsius, and Ayanagar reported a comparatively lower minimum of 24.4 degrees Celsius, marking a sharper overnight drop of 2.7 degrees.

No rainfall was recorded till the period ending 8:30 am, the IMD said.

Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the ‘moderate’ category in the morning with the average air quality index (AQI) settling at 199, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

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According to the CPCB, 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’.

The maximum temperature is likely to be touch 44 degrees Celsius and the city is likely to experience strong surface winds.