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Delhi records 35.6°C maximum; clear skies forecast Tuesday
Delhi had a hot and dry day on Monday.
The highest temperature in the city was 35.6°C.
This was slightly warmer than usual for this time of year.
Different parts of Delhi had slightly different temperatures.
The Ridge area was the coolest place overnight, at 20.8°C.
No rain was recorded.
The air-quality score was 169, which is called moderate.
Weather officials expect mostly clear skies on Tuesday, with temperatures near 24°C at night and 35°C during the day.
Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 35.6°C on Monday, 1.2°C above the seasonal average.
The minimum temperature at Safdarjung was 25°C, while Ridge recorded the city’s lowest minimum at 20.8°C.
Lodhi Road recorded the highest local maximum temperature at 36°C.
No rainfall was recorded, and weather remained dry across Delhi.
Delhi’s average AQI was 169, placing it in the Central Pollution Control Board’s moderate category; clear skies were forecast for Tuesday.
- Who
- Delhi residents and the India Meteorological Department, which reported the weather conditions.
- What
- Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 35.6°C, dry weather, and a moderate average AQI of 169.
- Where
- Delhi, including monitoring stations at Safdarjung, Lodhi Road, Palam, Ayanagar, and Ridge.
- When
- Monday, September 21; mainly clear skies were forecast for Tuesday.
- Why
- The India Meteorological Department issued the Tuesday forecast based on its weather observations.
Key facts
- Maximum temperature
- 35.6°C in Delhi; 36°C at Lodhi Road
- Seasonal comparison
- Delhi’s maximum was 1.2°C above the seasonal average
- Minimum temperature
- 25°C at Safdarjung
- Lowest local minimum
- 20.8°C at Ridge, 3.4°C below normal
- Rainfall
- No rainfall recorded at the weather stations
- Air quality
- AQI 169, classified as moderate
- Tuesday forecast
- Mainly clear skies, with temperatures around 24°C minimum and 35°C maximum
Sources
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