Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Delhi Records Cool Morning As Moderate Rain Expected
Delhi had a cooler morning than usual for this time of year.
Several weather stations recorded temperatures below normal.
Palam was the coolest station mentioned, at 21.8 degrees Celsius.
Safdarjung recorded 23.7 degrees Celsius.
The weather department said the sky would be cloudy.
It also predicted moderate rain during the day.
The highest temperature was expected to reach about 34 degrees Celsius.
Delhi’s air quality was rated satisfactory, with an AQI of 83.
Delhi recorded below-normal minimum temperatures at most weather stations on Monday, September 7.
Palam recorded the lowest listed minimum temperature at 21.8 degrees Celsius, 3.6 degrees below normal.
Safdarjung recorded a minimum of 23.7 degrees Celsius, 1.9 degrees below normal.
The India Meteorological Department forecast cloudy skies and moderate rain, with a maximum temperature near 34 degrees Celsius.
Delhi’s average air quality index was 83, placing it in the ‘satisfactory’ category.
- Who
- Delhi residents and the India Meteorological Department are central to the report.
- What
- Delhi experienced a below-normal minimum temperature, while moderate rain was forecast.
- When
- Monday, September 7; the report does not specify a year.
- Where
- Delhi, including weather stations at Safdarjung, Palam, Lodhi Road, the Ridge, Ayanagar and the city’s other monitoring locations.
- Why
- The cooler conditions were reported alongside the India Meteorological Department’s forecast of cloudy skies and moderate rain.
- Lowest listed minimum
- 21.8°C at Palam
- Safdarjung minimum
- 23.7°C, 1.9°C below normal
- Lodhi Road minimum
- 23.6°C, 1.4°C below normal
- Ridge minimum
- 22.2°C, 2°C below normal
- Ayanagar minimum
- 23.6°C, 1.1°C below normal
- Forecast maximum
- Around 34°C
- Average AQI
- 83, categorized as satisfactory