Delhi Weather: 18°C Minimum, AQI Remains Poor

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, below the seasonal average, while air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 233 at 9 am.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Safdarjung, Delhi’s primary weather station, recorded a minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius.

Among other weather stations, Palam recorded a low of 17.8 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees below normal. Lodhi Road registered 17.7 degrees Celsius, 0.7 degrees above normal. The minimum temperature at Ridge settled at 19.1 degrees Celsius, 0.4 degrees below normal, while Ayanagar recorded 17.7 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees below the seasonal average.

The IMD has forecast the maximum temperature to hover around 31 degrees Celsius during the day.

Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality remained a concern. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s AQI stood at 233 at 9 am, placing it in the ‘poor’ category.

Under CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is classified as ‘good’, 51–100 as ‘satisfactory’, 101–200 as ‘moderate’, 201–300 as ‘poor’, 301–400 as ‘very poor’, and 401–500 as ‘severe’.

The combination of below-normal morning temperatures at several monitoring stations and poor air quality highlights the prevailing weather and pollution conditions across the national capital.