Delhi is set for a warm Holi on Wednesday (March 4) as the temperature in the national capital, already higher than the season’s normal, will reach a new high. This comes after Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 31.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, which was 4.1 degrees Celsius above normal. The minimum temperature was recorded at 15.6 degrees Celsius, 2.2 degrees Celsius above normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Holi (Wednesday), the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 33 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to be around 16.0 degrees Celsius.
Delhi Weather Today: Happy and Warm Holi
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Holi (Wednesday), the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 33 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to be around 16.0 degrees Celsius. If the mercury reaches 33 degrees Celsius, it could make Holi the hottest day of the year. In this season so far, the city has recorded the highest maximum temperature of 32.5 degrees Celsius on Feb 28. The mercury has stayed above 30 degrees Celsius for the past seven days.
Meanwhile, temperature is expected to touch 36 degrees Celsius by March 8. This comes after IMD’s data shows that the maximum mostly remained above normal in February. It dipped below normal just twice last month.
The IMD has forecast a mainly clear sky for Wednesday, with sustained surface winds of 15-25 kmph, occasionally gusting to 35 kmph during the day.
As on Tuesday, station-wise, Safdarjung recorded a maximum of 31.5 degrees Celsius (4.1 degrees Celsius above normal), Palam 29.4 degrees Celsius (2.4 degrees Celsius above normal), Lodi Road 31.4 degrees Celsius (4.4 degrees Celsius above normal), Ridge 31.5 degrees Celsius (3.5 degrees Celsius above normal), and Ayanagar 31.6 degrees Celsius (4.5 degrees Celsius above normal). The minimum temperatures were 15.6 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung (2.2 degrees Celsius above normal), 13.8 degrees Celsius at Palam (1.2 degrees Celsius above normal), 14.6 degrees Celsius at Lodhi Road (2.6 degrees Celsius above normal), 17.3 degrees Celsius at Ridge (3.2 degrees Celsius above normal) and 15.1 degrees Celsius at Ayanagar (2.1 degrees Celsius above normal).
AQI DelhiToday
The Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 216 in the ‘poor’ category on Tuesday morning, deteriorating from the ‘moderate’ category recorded a day earlier.
According to the Air Quality Early Warning System, the AQI is likely to remain in the ‘moderate’ category on Holi and up to March 6.
According to the CPCB, 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’.
Its SAMEER app showed 24 stations were in ‘poor’, 19 stations were in ‘moderate’, and two stations were in ‘very poor’ category. Punjabi Bagh recorded the worst AQI at 389. In the morning hours, the air quality stood at 216 in the ‘poor’ category.
