12 February,2025 11:38 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
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The national capital on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 11.6 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The IMD has predicted strong winds during the day, with the maximum temperature expected to reach around 27 degrees Celsius.
The humidity level was recorded at 80 per cent at 8.30 am.
Meanwhile, Delhi's air quality remained in 'poor' category with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 252 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
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An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
The national capital experienced its warmest day of the season on Tuesday with the maximum temperature reaching 29.7 degrees Celsius.
This was 6.3 notches above normal and surpassed Monday and Sunday's highs of 28 degrees and 27.4 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The minimum temperature was recorded at 9.8 degrees Celsius, which is 0.8 notches below normal for this time of the year.
Humidity levels fluctuated between 42 and 97 per cent during the day.
With winter gradually transitioning into spring, meteorologists predict that Delhi's temperatures could reach 30 degrees Celsius by the end of February.
Last year, the highest temperature recorded in February was 29.7 degrees Celsius on February 19.
In previous years, Delhi recorded February highs of 33.6 degrees Celsius in 2023 (February 21), 28.4 degrees Celsius in 2022 (February 19), and 33.2 degrees Celsius in 2021 (February 26).
The all-time highest February temperature in Delhi was 34.1 degrees Celsius, recorded on February 26, 2006, according to IMD records.
Meanwhile, Delhi's air quality, which had remained in the 'moderate' category for the past few days, deteriorated to the 'poor' category on Sunday and continued to remain poor.
The city's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 293 at 4 pm. AQI was recorded at 227 on Sunday, marking a sharp increase from 152 recorded at the same time 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').
