New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius on Saturday, while the IMD forecast thunderstorm, light rain and strong winds during the night.
Station-wise data showed that Ridge recorded the highest maximum temperature at 40.4 degrees Celsius, 0.7 notches below normal, followed by Palam at 40.2 degrees Celsius, 0.8 notches below normal.
Safdarjung and Lodi Road each recorded a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, which was normal for the season, while Ayanagar recorded 39.6 degrees Celsius, 2.5 notches below normal.
The weather office has forecast a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of development of thunder and lightning. A spell of very light rain or light rain accompanied by thunderstorm, lightning and strong surface winds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, is likely during the night, it said.
For Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of thunderstorm and light rain, while the maximum temperature is expected to settle around 36 degrees Celsius. No weather warning has been issued.
On the minimum temperature front, Safdarjung recorded 26.4 degrees Celsius, 1.2 notches below normal.
The city recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 142, falling in the ‘moderate’ category, according to the data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
As per the CPCB standards, an AQI of 0-50 is considered ‘good’, 51-100 ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 ‘moderate’, 201-300 ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’, and 401-500 ‘severe’. PTI MSJ PRK
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