The effect of heat continues in the capital Delhi. On Saturday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 33 degrees Celsius, which was 4.1 degrees above the average of this season. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature was 18.7 degrees Celsius.
Friday was the hottest day in Delhi till now, when the temperature reached 36.2 degrees Celsius. It was 7.3 degrees above normal. The Meteorological Department said that the sky can be cloudy on Sunday and light rain or drizzle may occur. The maximum temperature on Sunday is expected to be 32 ° C and the minimum is 17 ° C.
Air quality in ‘satisfactory’ category
Pollution levels in Delhi were satisfactory. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) 84 was recorded at 6 pm on Saturday, which falls in the ‘satisfactory’ category. If AQI is between 0 and 50, ‘good’, between 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, ‘medium’ between 101 and 200, ‘bad’ between 201 and 300, ‘bad’, between 301 and 400 is considered ‘very bad’ and ‘severe’ between 401 and 500.
According to the Meteorological Department, temperature fluctuations can be seen in the next few days, but due to light rain, people are expected to get some relief from the heat.