Mercury touches 32.8 degrees Celsius in Delhi

New Delhi, Apr 10 (PTI) As temperatures in the national capital are gradually rising, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature settling at 32.8 degrees Celsius, 2.3 notches below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Station-wise data showed that the Ridge recorded a maximum temperature of 33.7 degrees Celsius, 1.4 degrees below normal, while Lodhi Road registered 33 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal.

Meanwhile, Palam recorded a maximum of 31.8 degrees Celsius, 3.7 degrees below normal, and Ayanagar logged 32.5 degrees Celsius, 2.5 degrees below normal.

For Saturday, the weather office has forecasted strong surface winds during the day, with the maximum temperature expected to hover around 35 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile,

the minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 16.3 degrees Celsius, 3.7 notches below normal.

Among stations, Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 15.6 degrees Celsius, 4.4 degrees below normal, Lodhi Road 15.2 degrees Celsius, 3.8 degrees below normal, Ridge 15.9 degrees Celsius, 4.2 degrees below normal, and Ayanagar 15.1 degrees Celsius, 3.8 degrees below normal.

On the air quality front, the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 155, falling in the ‘moderate’ category.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (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’. PTI MSJ SHS