Temperature below minimum normal in Delhi; strong winds forecast for next few days
Delhi experienced below-normal minimum temperatures on Saturday, with Safdarjung recording 24.8°C, 1.7°C below average. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts maximum temperatures of 40-42°C and strong winds of 20-30 kmph, with gusts up to 40 kmph, expected through Tuesday. Air quality remained in the 'moderate' category but is predicted to deteriorate to 'poor' by Monday.
- ▪Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 24.8°C, which is 1.7°C below normal.
- ▪Palam and the Ridge also recorded below-normal minimums at 24.6°C, 2.5°C and 2.1°C below normal respectively.
- ▪The IMD forecasts strong surface winds of 20-30 kmph with occasional gusts up to 40 kmph through Monday and Tuesday.
- ▪Delhi's AQI was 173 at 9 am on Saturday, falling in the 'moderate' category according to CPCB standards.
- ▪The Air Quality Early Warning System predicts the AQI will deteriorate to the 'poor' category on Monday.
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Temperature below minimum normal in Delhi; strong winds forecast for next few daysIMD has forecast the maximum temperature to be around 40-42 degrees Celsius on Saturday.Updated on: May 16, 2026 1:03 PM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link The capital saw a slight decrease in minimum temperature on Saturday, with a forecast of strong gusts over the city for the next few days.Children bathing in water drums in Noida Sector 94 to find relief from the scorching heat. (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)Safdarjung, the city's base weather station, recorded a minimum of 24.8 degrees Celsius, 1.7 degrees below normal. The minimum temperature was 26.2 degrees Celsius the day before.Other stations also recorded below-normal minimum temperatures.
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