New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) February started colder than last year in Delhi, with the maximum temperature settling at 24.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The Meteorological Department has forecast above-normal minimum and maximum temperatures for the month, indicating less chilly nights and warmer afternoons as winter conditions subside earlier than normal. (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)the highest temperature Sunday’s temperature was lower than last year’s 26.2 degrees Celsius while 2.3 degrees above the seasonal average, according to official data.
According to the Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature settled at 12.1 degrees Celsius, about 3.7 degrees above the season’s average.
The minimum temperature at Safdarjung, the city’s main observatory, settled at 12.1 degrees Celsius, while openly 10.6 degrees Celsius was recorded.
Lodhi Road 11.8°C, Ridge 12.1°C and Ayanagar 11.6°C.
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The maximum temperature in the city was 22.6 to 24.6 degrees Celsius.
between stations, Safdarjung The highest maximum temperature was recorded at 24.6 degrees Celsius, followed by 23.6 degrees Celsius at Ayanagar and 23.6 degrees Celsius at Ridge, while Lodhi Road recorded a maximum of 23.7 degrees Celsius and Palam at 22.6 degrees Celsius.
At 5.30 pm the relative humidity was 82 percent.
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According to IMD, rains lashed northwest India including Delhi, Haryana Chandigarhis likely to remain below the long period average in February.
The long-term average refers to the average rainfall or temperature of an area, calculated using approximately thirty years of weather data and used as a benchmark for normal climate conditions over a period of time.
The Meteorological Department has forecast above-normal minimum and maximum temperatures for the month, indicating less chilly nights and warmer afternoons as winter conditions subside earlier than normal.
Meanwhile, the air quality in the national capital fell to the “poor” category with average Air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 265, which was about 315, indicating “very bad” during the day.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, an AQI between 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 5 ‘ever’.
The Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi has predicted that the AQI may remain in the ‘very poor’ range from February 1 to 3.
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The Met department has predicted moderate fog on Monday, with maximum and minimum temperatures around 21 degrees Celsius and 11 degrees Celsius respectively.
