New Delhi Apr 19 PTI Delhi reeled under a heatwave on Tuesday with the maximum temperature settling at 426 degree Celsius six notches above the seasons average the India Meteorological Department said This is the highest temperature of the season and the city also recorded a maximum of 426 degrees Celsius on April 11 it said The minimum temperature of the national capital settled at 237 degrees Celsius two notches above the seasons average The humidity oscillated between 31 per cent and 17 per cent it said With record seven days of heatwave it is also considered to be one of the warmest April in Delhi However the Indian Meteorological Department IMD has predicted that the heatwave condition is likely to abate due to an approaching western disturbance wind conditions and cloudiness over the region The IMD also predicted that light isolated rainfall is likely to occur in the national capital till April 22 and strong dust-raising winds speed reaching between 25-35 kmph very likely on April 19 and April 20 Relief is expected as there is a possibility of thunderstorm activity around April 21 and 22 More activity is possible on April 21 This is because of an approaching western disturbance approaching and a circulation over Haryana and adjoining areas Wind pattern will also change a SkymetWeather report said The weather office has predicted generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle The maximum and minimum temperature will settle around 41 and 24 degree Celsius respectively The Air Quality Index AQI around 6 pm was 324 according to data recorded by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research SAFAR 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 PTI ABU CK

New Delhi Apr 19 PTI It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling at 237 degrees Celsius two notches above the seasons average the Met office saidAccording to the India Meteorological Department IMD the days maximum temperature is likely to hover around 42 degrees CelsiusDelhi has recorded seven heatwave days so far the IMD official saidHowever some respite is likely as the weather office has forecast thunderstorms and light rain in parts of the city between April 19 and April 22There are chances of dust storms and thunderstorms in the city on April 20 and 21 Mahesh Palawat vice president meteorology SkymetWeather saidMeanwhile the Air Quality Index AQI around 9 am was 301 very poor according to data recorded by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And ResearchAn 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 PTI ABU RHL

New Delhi Apr 18 PTI Delhi experienced a hot Monday as the maximum temperature settled at 409 degree Celsius the India Meteorological Department said Heatwave conditions in isolated pockets very likely to prevail over Delhi and adjacent states on 18th and 19th It is likely to abate thereafter due to approaching Western Disturbance wind conditions and cloudiness over some parts of these areas the IMD said in a bulletin The IMD predicted that light isolated rainfall is likely to happen in the national capital between April 19 to April 22 and strong dustraising winds speed reaching between 25-35 kmph very likely on April 19 and April 20 Heatwave may make a come back over Delhi-NCR for next two days Chances of mild Dust storm and thunder storm on April 20 and 21st Mahesh Palawat Vice president meteorology SkymetWeather said The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 225 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity in the city at 530 pm was 18 per cent The Air Quality Index AQI around 645 pm was 261 according to data recorded by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research 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 PTI ABU RCJ