New Delhi Apr 26 PTI Delhi on Tuesday recorded a minimum temperature of 249 degrees Celsius one notch above the normal according to the India Meteorological DepartmentThe maximum temperature is expected to hover around 42 degrees CelsiusAccording to the weather department the relative humidity in the city at 830 am was 37 per cent The weatherman has predicted a mainly clear sky during the dayThe air quality in Delhi was in the moderate category with the AQI reading 233 around 9 am data from SAFAR showedAn Air Quality Index 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 IMD has predicted that heatwave conditions are unlikely in Delhi for the next three days A yellow alert warning has been issued for a heatwave spell in the national capital starting April 28The India Meteorological Department IMD uses four colour codes for weather warnings -- green no action needed yellow watch and stay updated orange be prepared and red take action The city has recorded eight heatwave days in April this year the maximum for the month since 2010 when 11 such days were recorded PTI VA VA NSD NSD

New Delhi Dec 17 PTI It was a cold morning in the national capital on Friday as the minimum temperature settled at 77 degrees Celsius while the air quality remained in the very poor categoryThe India Meteorological Department has forecast mainly clear sky during the day and the maximum temperature is likely to settled around 20 degrees CelsiusAccording to the Ministry of Earth Sciences SAFAR system Delhis Air Quality Index AQI stood at 339 at 9 am which falls in the very poor categoryAn 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 relative humidity at 830 am was 77 per centThe city on Thursday recorded a maximum temperature of 198 degrees Celsius three notches below normal PTI MAH RHL

New Delhi Nov 30 PTI Delhi recorded a marginal improvement in air quality on Tuesday due to favourable wind speed authorities saidThe 24-hour average air quality index AQI read 328 It was 389 on SundayNeighbouring Faridabad 331 Ghaziabad 287 Greater Noida 254 Gurgaon 332 and Noida 291 recorded their air quality in the poor to very poor rangeAn 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 India Meteorological Department said favourable wind speed up to 12 kmph aided the dispersion of pollutantsThe city recorded a maximum temperature of 256 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 98 degrees CelsiusAccording to the Ministry of Earth Sciences air quality monitor SAFAR winds are likely to slow down on December 1-2 reducing ventilation and thus leading to the deterioration of the air qualityFavourable wind speed is expected again from December 3The Delhi government also issued an official order extending the ban on the entry of trucks barring those engaged in essential services till December 7 CNG and electric trucks will be allowed to enter DelhiThe ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi will continue till further orders in view of the high air pollution levels it saidPhysical classes in schools colleges and other educational institutions resumed and government offices reopened from Monday PTI GVS DIV DIV