Relief from pollution in delhi, AQI was satisfactory!
Due to rain in delhi on friday i.e. Holi, the mood of the weather has changed in the National capital Region. Drizzle and cold winds in NCR made the weather pleasant, causing a drop in temperature. Similar weather is expected for the next 2 to 3 days. The Meteorological Department has predicted generally cloudy skies and light rain or drizzle on Sunday. According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum and minimum temperatures on sunday are likely to be around 32 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius respectively.
Till when will there be relief from heat?
Strong winds will blow in delhi on march 17 and 18. After that the heat will wreak havoc in Delhi. According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature is likely to increase rapidly during the day from march 19. The maximum temperature is likely to remain between 34 to 36 degrees from march 19 to 21. While the minimum temperature is forecast to be 18 to 19. The maximum temperature in delhi on saturday was recorded at 33 degrees Celsius, which is 4.1 degrees higher than the average temperature of this season. According to the Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature was 18.7 degrees Celsius. While the humidity level was between 62 to 50 percent. IMD said that friday was the hottest day so far this year in delhi and the maximum temperature was recorded at 36.2 degrees Celsius, which was 7.3 degrees above normal.
Best AQI in 3 years
According to the pollution CONTROL BOARD' target='_blank' title='central pollution control board-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>central pollution control board (CPCB), Delhi's air Quality Index (AQI) was 84 at 6 pm, which falls in the 'satisfactory' category. According to the Commission for air Quality Management (CAQM), delhi had the cleanest air quality on saturday compared to any day between january 1 and march 15 in the last three years. This was the first 'satisfactory' AQI day of the year 2025. According to CAQM, delhi has had an AQI in the 'satisfactory' category in march for the first time in 5 years since 2020. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 'severe'.
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