Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 27.8°C on Sunday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting strong surface winds and light rain through the day.
The national capital witnessed light showers on Saturday afternoon, prompting a yellow alert. IMD data showed 2.6 mm of rainfall at Safdarjung, 0.4 mm each at Palam and Ayanagar, and 0.2 mm at Lodhi Road.
Surface observatory data indicated that between 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Saturday, Palam received 1.4 mm of rain, Safdarjung 0.8 mm, while Ayanagar, Lodhi Road and Ridge recorded only trace amounts.
The maximum temperature on Saturday stood at 34.5°C, two degrees below normal, and the minimum dipped to 26.8°C, a notch below the seasonal average. Humidity ranged between 61% and 88%.
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Sunday’s forecast includes strong winds and light rain, with the maximum temperature likely to reach around 37°C.
Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality was in the ‘satisfactory’ category on Sunday morning, with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 59 at 9 AM.
As per CPCB classifications, an AQI of 0–50 is ‘good’, 51–100 ‘satisfactory’, 101–200 ‘moderate’, 201–300 ‘poor’, 301–400 ‘very poor’, and 401–500 ‘severe’.
(With inputs from PTI)
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