IANSThe weather activity was attributed to an east-southeastward moving cloud cluster.
Earlier in the day, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 27.2 degrees Celsius, marginally above the seasonal average by 0.3 degrees. The maximum temperature was expected to settle around 38 degrees Celsius.
The city’s air quality remained in the 'moderate' category on Sunday morning, with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reporting an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 198 at 9 am.Several parts of Delhi witnessed gusty winds on Saturday evening, with speeds ranging from 40 to 70 kilometres per hour, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The strongest winds were recorded in Palam at 56 kmph, followed by Najafgarh (46 kmph), Pragati Maidan (48 kmph), Narayana (41 kmph), and Pitampura (31 kmph). At the city’s main observatory in Safdarjung, winds peaked at 40 kmph around 4:30 pm. The IMD said these gusts were recorded mostly between 4:15 pm and 4:30 pm and led to a sharp dip of nearly 6°C in temperature between 3:30 pm and 5 pm.
The IMD attributed the sudden change to a regional weather disturbance, which triggered brief but intense weather activity across the National Capital Region (NCR). A warning has been issued for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds over the weekend.
Sunday’s forecast includes a generally cloudy sky, with maximum and minimum temperatures likely to hover around 38°C and 27°C, respectively.
On Saturday, Delhi’s maximum temperature settled at 39.7°C — 0.3 degrees below the seasonal average — while relative humidity fluctuated between 64% and 51%.
The city’s air quality remained in the “poor” category, with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 241 at 4 pm.
As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 201 and 300 falls under the “poor” category, indicating breathing discomfort for people with lung and heart conditions.
