Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Delhi Records 23.2°C Minimum as Sunny Skies Forecast
Delhi had clear skies on Saturday morning.
The weather department said the skies would likely stay mostly clear for the next few days.
At Safdarjung, the lowest temperature was 23.2°C.
That was a little warmer than usual and the same as the day before.
Other weather stations in the city recorded lows between 22.4°C and 22.8°C.
The day's highest temperature was expected to be about 35°C.
Delhi's air quality reading was 170 in the morning.
That reading is in the moderate category.
The previous day's average reading was also moderate, at 174.
Delhi woke to clear skies on Saturday, and the India Meteorological Department forecast mostly clear conditions for the next few days.
Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 23.2°C, 0.9°C above normal and unchanged from the previous day.
Minimum temperatures were 22.6°C at Palam, 22.4°C at Lodhi Road and 22.8°C at Ayanagar.
The maximum temperature was forecast to be around 35°C.
Delhi’s AQI was 170 at 9 a.m. Saturday, in the moderate category; the previous day's 24-hour average was 174.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) provided the forecast and air-quality data.
- What
- Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 23.2°C at Safdarjung, with mostly clear skies forecast and a moderate AQI reading.
- When
- Saturday, October 3, 2026; AQI was recorded at 9 a.m.
- Where
- Delhi, including Safdarjung, Palam, Lodhi Road and Ayanagar.
- Safdarjung minimum
- 23.2°C; 0.9°C above normal and unchanged from the previous day
- Other station minimums
- Palam: 22.6°C; Lodhi Road: 22.4°C; Ayanagar: 22.8°C
- Forecast
- Mostly clear skies for the next few days; maximum around 35°C
- Saturday AQI
- 170 at 9 a.m., in the moderate category
- Previous AQI
- 24-hour average of 174 at 4 p.m. Friday, in the moderate category
- CPCB AQI ranges
- Good: 0–50; satisfactory: 51–100; moderate: 101–200; poor: 201–300; very poor: 301–400; severe: 401–500