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Delhi experienced a lukewarm Wednesday (May 20, 2026) greeting arsenic the minimum somesthesia settled astatine 28.3 degrees Celsius portion the upwind bureau issued an 'orange' alert for heatwave conditions, with isolated places successful the metropolis apt to reel nether aggravated vigor during the day.
An orangish alert stands for 'be prepared', portion the maximum somesthesia is expected to hover astir 46 degrees Celsius. Isolated places successful the metropolis are apt to reel nether heatwave to severe heatwave-like conditions during the day, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Among the upwind stations, Safdarjung recorded a minimum somesthesia of 28.3 degrees Celsius, 1.8 notches supra normal.Palam recorded 28.5 degrees Celsius, 1.4 notches supra normal; Lodhi Road 26.8 degrees Celsius, 2.8 notches supra normal; Ridge 28.0 degrees Celsius, 1.3 notches supra normal; and Ayanagar 27.0 degrees Celsius, 0.5 notch supra normal.
Meanwhile, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood astatine 177 successful the 'moderate' class astatine 9 a.m., according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). As per the CPCB standards, an AQI of 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor', and 401-500 'severe'.
