Warm morning in Delhi; minimum temperature 4.8 degrees above normal

Delhi: The national capital recorded a warm morning on Thursday, with the minimum temperature settling at 18.2 degrees Celsius, 4.8 notches above the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The weather office has forecast that the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 35 degrees Celsius during the day.

Relative humidity was recorded at 78 per cent at 8.30 am, the IMD said.

Meanwhile, the city’s air quality was recorded in the ‘moderate’ category at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

As per the CPCB classification, an AQI between zero 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’.

On Wednesday, a warm day accompanied Holi celebrations in the city as the maximum temperature rose to 33.2 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest day recorded so far this March, the IMD said.

At the Safdarjung observatory, considered Delhi’s base station, the maximum temperature settled at 33.2 degrees Celsius, 1.7 degrees above normal, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 15.7 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees above normal.

At Palam, the maximum temperature reached 30.7 degrees Celsius, 1.3 degrees above normal, and the minimum settled at 15.2 degrees Celsius, 2.6 degrees above normal.

Lodhi Road recorded a maximum of 32.8 degrees Celsius, 1.4 degrees above normal, with the minimum at 14.2 degrees Celsius, 2.2 degrees above normal.

The Ridge station logged a maximum temperature of 33.0 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees above normal, and a minimum of 16.2 degrees Celsius, 2.1 degrees above normal.

At Ayanagar, the maximum temperature was recorded at 32.9 degrees Celsius, 1.3 degrees above normal, while the minimum stood at 15.3 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees above normal.

Relative humidity on Wednesday was recorded at 71 per cent at 8:30 am and 33 per cent at 5:30 pm, the IMD added.