NEW DELHI, Feb. 11 -- Delhi recorded its warmest day of the season on Tuesday, with the maximum temperature reaching 29.7degC, 6.3 degrees above normal, the IMD reported.
This surpassed Monday's 28degC and Sunday's 27.4degC. The minimum temperature was 9.8degC, slightly below normal. Humidity ranged from 42 to 97 per cent.
The IMD forecast strong surface winds and shallow fog for Wednesday, with temperatures between 11degC and 27degC. Meteorologists predict Delhi may reach 30degC by late February.
The highest February temperature on record was 34.1degC in 2006.
Meanwhile, air quality deteriorated, with the AQI rising to 293 ('poor') from 152 on Saturday. The CPCB classifies AQI levels as follows: 0-50 ('good'), 51-100 ('satisfactory'), 101-200 ('moderate'), 201-300 ('poor'), 301-400 ('very poor'), and above 400 ('severe').
The decline follows a period of 'moderate' air quality. Officials advise caution, particularly for vulnerable groups.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.