Delhi Weather: The maximum temperature was recorded at 41.5 degree Celsius on Wednesday.
New Delhi:
The national capital witnessed scorching heat this morning as the Meteorological Department has predicted heat wave conditions in the region during the day and the maximum temperature is likely to touch 43 degrees Celsius.
According to the India Meteorological Department or IMD, the minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 23 degrees Celsius, which is one degree below the season’s average.
“A heat wave is likely to prevail across the region with the maximum temperature hovering around 43 degrees Celsius on Thursday,” an IMD official said.
For the plains, a heat wave is declared when the maximum temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius and is at least 4.5 degrees above normal.
The temperature at Safdarjung Observatory – Delhi’s base station – is also expected to touch 44 degrees Celsius by Friday, predicted the Met Office.
The maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded at 41.5 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal.
IMD officials said that at 8:30 am, the relative humidity of the city was 34 per cent.
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board shows that Delhi’s air quality remained in the poor category as the Air Quality Index stood at 293 at 9:05 am today.
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.
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