Delhi’s air high quality stays ‘average’ for 4th day; min temp drops to 9.6°C
Mar 03, 2025 09:45 AM IST
Chilly northwesterly winds had been anticipated to stop the utmost temperature from rising too considerably within the nationwide Capital
Clear skies and chilly northwesterly winds on Monday dipped the minimal temperature under 10°C to 9.6°C, or 4 levels under regular, at the same time as Delhi’s air high quality remained “average” for a fourth day. The minimal temperature of 19.5°C on February 27 was the warmest in February in 74 years. It was 14.2°C on Sunday.
An India Meteorological Division official mentioned clear skies and northwesterly winds result in a drop in minimal temperature. Chilly northwesterly winds had been additionally anticipated to stop the utmost temperature from rising too considerably.
A most temperature of 27°C was recorded on Sunday. It was 28.6°C a day earlier. The utmost temperature was anticipated to be between 28-30°C on Monday however it can then dip by 1-2°C and be between 25-28°C from Tuesday to Friday as chilly northwesterly winds persist. Winds of 20-30 km per hour had been anticipated from Tuesday and Wednesday. The minimal temperature will probably be between 14-17°C for the remainder of the week.
An air high quality index (AQI) of 124 (average) was recorded at 9am on Monday. It was 125 (average) at 4pm on Sunday.
The Early Warning System for Delhi (EWS) mentioned sturdy winds had been anticipated to maintain Delhi’s AQI within the “average” class till not less than Wednesday. The AQI was more likely to be “average” from Monday to Wednesday. Will probably be between “average” and “poor” zones for the next six days.
An AQI between 0 and 50 is classed as “good”, 51 and 100 “passable”, 101 and 200 as “average”, 201 and 300 as “poor”, 301 and 400 as “very poor”, and over 400 as “extreme”.
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