Mercury likely to touch 44°C in Delhi
The IMD has forecast a partly cloudy sky with an orange alert for heatwave-like conditions in isolated areas.
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A heat-induced mirage shimmers along the road leading to Rashtrapati Bhavan on a hot summer day (PTI)
New Delhi, 26 April
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2.4 degrees below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The
weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky with an orange alert for
heatwave-like conditions at isolated places by the evening.
The
maximum temperature is expected to reach around 44 degrees Celsius on Sunday,
the IMD said.
The
relative humidity in the capital was recorded at 43 per cent at 8.30am.
The air quality was 'poor' at 9am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 223,
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
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'.
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