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The superior saw a flimsy alteration successful minimum somesthesia connected Saturday (May 16, 2026), with forecast of beardown gusts implicit the metropolis for the adjacent fewer days.
Safdarjung, the city's basal upwind station, recorded a minimum of 24.8° Celsius, 1.7° beneath normal. The minimum somesthesia was 26.2° Celsius a time before.
Other stations besides recorded below-normal minimum temperatures. Palam recorded a minimum of 24.6° Celsius, 2.5° beneath normal, portion the Ridge recorded 24.6° Celisus, 2.1° beneath normal.
"The driblet successful minimum happens erstwhile skies are clear, starring to much nonaccomplishment of vigor from the earth's surface. Mostly wide skies are expected to persist done Saturday," an IMD authoritative said.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, determination is simply a "possibility of thundery improvement towards afternoon/evening" connected Sunday, on with beardown winds astatine 20-30 kmph, and occasional gusts astatine 40 kmph.
"Strong aboveground winds are expected to proceed connected Monday and Tuesday arsenic well," the authoritative added.
IMD has forecast the maximum somesthesia to beryllium astir 40-42° Celsius connected Saturday (May 16, 2026).
Meanwhile, the city's aerial prime scale (AQI) remained successful 'moderate' class astatine 173 astatine 9 a.m. connected Saturday (May 16), arsenic compared to the 24-hour mean AQI of 152, besides 'moderate', recorded astatine 4 p.m. connected Friday (May 15), according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
As per 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'.
The Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) for Delhi has forecast AQI to stay 'moderate' implicit the play and past subsequently deteriorate to 'poor' class connected Monday (May 18).
