New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 35.8 degrees Celsius on Monday, two degrees above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The maximum temperature at the Safdarjung weather station, considered the city’s official base station, was 1.4 degrees higher than the previous day. Palam recorded a maximum of 34.9 degrees Celsius, while Ayanagar and Lodi Road recorded 35 and 35.2 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The IMD said no rainfall was recorded at the major weather stations between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm.
The Ridge weather station did not report temperature readings.
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 27.8 degrees Celsius on Monday, 1.3 degrees above the season’s normal, the weather office said.
Palam registered a low of 25.5 degrees Celsius, while the Ridge station recorded a minimum of 24.1 degrees Celsius. Lodhi Road and Ayanagar recorded 27.6 and 27.5 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality at 4 pm was recorded in the ‘moderate’ category, with the average air quality index (AQI) at 111, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
According to the CPCB, an AQI between 0 and 50 is ‘good’, 51 to 100 is ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 is ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 is ‘poor’, 301 to 400 is ‘very poor’, and 401 to 500 is ‘severe’.
The weather office has predicted generally cloudy skies with light rain in the city for Tuesday, with minimum and maximum temperatures likely to touch 24 and 33 degrees Celsius, respectively. PTI VBH ASD ASD
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