Delhi had a hot day on Saturday with a maximum temperature of 39.2 degrees Celsius, which is normal for this time of year. The India Meteorological Department predicts that on Sunday there will be a thunderstorm with rain. The minimum temperature was 27.6 degrees Celsius, which is also normal for this season.
On Friday, Delhi had rain due to Cyclone Biparjoy and a western disturbance in the northwest Himalayan region. The city received 7 mm rainfall in the 24 hours ended at 8.30 am on Saturday. The humidity was between 51% and 71%. In the evening, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was 121pm, which is considered ‘moderate’ by the Central Pollution Control Board.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
