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Delhi continued to acquisition warmer than accustomed days adjacent arsenic nights remained comparatively cool, with nary rainfall recorded crossed the city, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
According to the IMD, Safdarjung, the city's basal station, recorded a maximum somesthesia of 28.5 degrees Celsius connected Sunday (February 15, 2026), 4.1 degrees supra normal. Similar conditions prevailed crossed different parts of the capital, with the Ridge logging 28.8 degrees Celsius, which is 5.7 notches supra normal, portion Lodi Road and Ayanagar besides saw time temperatures much than 5 degrees supra the seasonal average.
The minimum somesthesia astatine Safdarjung settled astatine 10.1 degrees Celsius, somewhat beneath normal, portion Ayanagar recorded 9.4 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees beneath the average. Palam was comparatively warmer astatine nighttime astatine 11.6 degrees Celsius.
Delhi's aerial prime remained mediocre connected Monday (February 16, 2026) morning, with the mean Air Quality Index (AQI) settling astatine 218, successful the 'poor' class arsenic per the Sameer app.
The aerial prime was 'poor' astatine 25 stations portion it was 'moderate ' astatine 12 stations. As per the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) Sameer app, Shadipur, which recorded an AQI of 308, was the highest amongst each the stations (data for 2 stations was not disposable portion penning this report).
According to the CPCB, an AQI betwixt 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
Delhi's aerial prime is apt to stay successful the 'poor' class till Tuesday. The outlook for the consequent six days besides states that the aerial prime is apt to stay successful the aforesaid band, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS). No rainfall was recorded successful the 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. connected Monday astatine immoderate of the city's observatories, the IMD said, indicating adust upwind conditions prevailing implicit the nationalist superior region.
Mist is apt astatine galore places successful Delhi during the greeting with a partially cloudy entity becoming mostly cloudy entity towards afternoon/evening, the IMD said. Further, the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to scope betwixt 27 and 29 degrees Celsius and 13 and 15 degrees Celsius, respectively.
According to IMD, expected maximum temperatures, portion penning this report, during the time volition beryllium supra normal. Surface winds, apt to beryllium from the east, volition beryllium 5 kmph and are expected to summation velocity aboriginal successful the day.
