New Delhi Jan 31 PTI At 18 degrees Celsius Delhis average maximum temperature recorded this January has been the second lowest for the month in 72 years according to India Meteorological Department IMD data The average maximum temperature recorded for the month in Delhi was also 18 degrees Celsius in 2015 The corresponding figure for January in 2003 stood at 176 degrees Celsius which remains the lowest for the month since 1951 This January the national capital recorded an average temperature of 18 degrees Celsius according to data till January 25 On Monday Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 222 degrees Celsius normal for this time of the year while the minimum temperature stood at 64 degrees Celsius two notches below the seasons average Humidity levels oscillated between 52 per cent and 95 per cent The weatherman has forecast mainly clear sky for Tuesday with moderate fog in the morning The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 22 degrees Celsius and eight degrees Celsius respectively Delhis air quality was recorded in the very poor category as the 24-hour Air Quality Index AQI stood at 338 at 4 pm The air quality of Faridabad 330 Ghaziabad 328 was also recorded in the very poor category The air quality of Gurugram 248 Greater Noida 289 was recorded in the poor category An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good 51 and 100 satisfactory 101 and 200 moderate 201 and 300 poor 301 and 400 very poor and 401 and 500 severe On Sunday the maximum temperature was recorded at 222 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature at 75 degrees Celsius PTI SLB CK

New Delhi Jan 31 PTI Delhiites woke up to a cold Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 64 degrees Celsiustwo notches below the seasons average The relative humidity at 830 am stood at 94 per centThe weather office has forecast mainly clear sky for the day with the possibility of strong surface winds The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 23 degrees Celsius On Sunday the maximum temperature was recorded at 222 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature at 75 degrees Celsius PTI SLB DV DV

New Delhi Nov 27 PTI The air quality in Delhi was recorded in the severe category on Saturday due to a low wind speed that prevents effective dispersion of pollutantsThe 24-hour Air Quality Index AQI in the national capital was recorded at 402 at 4 pmAccording to the Ministry of Earth Sciences air quality monitoring agency SAFAR the situation is likely to be the same on SundayLocal surface winds are likely to increase moderately on November 29 and November 30 that increases dispersion of pollutants leading to a slight improvement but the AQI will remain in the very poor category Low mixing layer height and low winds are preventing efficient dispersion of pollutants The percentage share of stubble burning-related pollutants in Delhis PM25 is six it saidThe AQI of Delhi was recorded at 407 around 9 am The corresponding figures for Faridabad Ghaziabad Gurugram and Noida were 434 376 378 and 392 respectivelyThe 24-hour AQI was recorded at 402 at 4 pm The corresponding figures for Faridabad Ghaziabad Gurugram Greater Noida and Noida were 416 368 362 352 and 381 respectivelyThe air quality in the national capital has remained in the very poor or in the severe category on most days in November so farDelhi recorded its lowest air pollution levels of the month in terms of the 24-hour average AQI on November 1 281 and November 23 290An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good 51 and 100 satisfactory 101 and 200 moderate 201 and 300 poor 301 and 400 very poor and 401 and 500 severeThe Delhi government issued directions on Friday to stop the entry of trucks in the city barring those carrying essential commodities and CNG or electric trucks carrying non-essential commodities from November 27 to November 30On Saturday the minimum temperature in the national capital settled at 102 degrees Celsius normal for this time of the year The maximum temperature was recorded at 27 degrees Celsius a notch above the seasons average The humidity levels oscillated between 97 per cent and 50 per cent according to the India Meteorological Department IMDThe weatherman had forecast mainly clear skies on Sunday with shallow fog in the morning The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 27 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees Celsius PTI SLB AMP RC

New Delhi Nov 22 PTI Strong surface winds brought some relief from high pollution levels in Delhi and improved visibility on Monday morning officials said The air quality index of the city stood at 307 which falls in the very poor category However it was down from 349 the previous dayThe air quality index of Gurugram Greater Noida Faridabad and Noida stood at 318 213 326 and 268 respectively An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good 51 and 100 satisfactory 101 and 200 moderate 201 and 300 poor 301 and 400 very poor and 401 and 500 severeDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will on Monday hold a high-level meeting to review the curbs imposed to contain high pollution levels in the cityWinds gusting up to 20 kmph swept through the city dispersing pollutants partially and improving visibilityThe minimum temperature on Monday was recorded at 12 degrees Celsius normal for this time of the year The relative humidity at 830 am was recorded at 78 per cent The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 27 degrees Celsius PTI SLB DV DV

New Delhi Oct 18 PTI The mercury in Delhi settled at 239 degrees Celsius nine notches below the seasons average on Monday following overnight rainsThe minimum temperature was recorded at 201 degrees Celsius two notches above the seasons averageDelhi recorded 879 mm of rainfall between 830 am on Sunday and 830 am on Monday The city recorded 04 mm of rainfall between 830 am and 530 pm on MondayThe rains caused waterlogging at several places in the cityDue to the rains the Air Quality Index AQI of Delhi Noida and Gurgaon improved to good from the very poor category in the morningDelhi had an AQI of 325 while Gurgaon and Noida had an AQI of 343 and 302 respectively at 930 amBy 4 pm the AQI of Delhi had improved to 46 that of Gurgaon to 36 while Noidas AQI was recorded at 45An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered good 51 and 100 satisfactory 101 and 200 moderate 201 and 300 poor 301 and 400 very poor and 401 and 500 severeHumidity levels oscillated between 100 per cent and 91 per centThe weatherman has forecast partly cloudy sky for Tuesday with the possibility of mist or shallow fog in the morningThe maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 29 and 19 degrees Celsius respectivelyThe city recorded a maximum temperature of 304 degrees Celsius on Sunday while the minimum temperature settled at 235 degrees Celsius PTI SLB ANB ANB ANB

New Delhi Sep 27 PTI Sultry weather conditions prevailed in the national capital on Monday with the maximum temperature settling at 343 degrees Celsius normal for this time of the year the India Meteorological Department saidHumidity levels oscillated between 93 per cent and 61 per centThe minimum temperature was recorded at 26 degrees Celsius two notches above the seasons averageThe weather office has forecast generally cloudy sky with the possibility of thundery development on Tuesday The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle at 35 and 26 degrees Celsius respectively The IMD has issued green alert for Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday and a yellow alert for Friday and SaturdayThe IMD uses four colour codesGreen means all is well yellow indicates severely bad weather It also suggests that the weather could change for the worse causing disruption in day-to-day activitiesOrange alert is issued as a warning for extremely bad weather with the potential of disruption in commute with road and drain closures and interruption of power supplyRed is when extremely bad weather conditions are certainly going to disrupt travel and power and have significant risk to lifeThe city recorded a maximum temperature of 337 degrees Celsius on Sunday while the minimum temperature settled at 255 degrees Celsius PTI SLB TDS TDS