Delhi records minimum temperature of 16.1 degrees C, 5 notches above normal

The reading on Monday was nine notches above normal

Delhi Metro, DMRC, Hanuman Mandir
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Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Feb 21 2023 | 10:57 AM IST

The mercury in the national capital settled at 16.1 degrees Celsius Tuesday morning, five notches above normal.

Delhi had on Monday recorded the third hottest February day since 1969 with the maximum temperature at the Safdarjung observatory, the national capital's primary weather station, soaring to 33.6 degrees Celsius.

The reading on Monday was nine notches above normal.

On Tuesday, the relative humidity was recorded at 84 per cent, according to the IMD data.

The minimum temperature in the morning stood at 16.1 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal.

Delhi on Monday had registered a low of 13.1 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average.

The weatherman has predicted mainly clear sky during day time.

Meanwhile, Delhi's air quality stood in the poor' category as the air quality index (AQI) read 250.

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'.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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Topics :DelhiDelhi weatherIndian Meteorological Department

First Published: Feb 21 2023 | 10:35 AM IST

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