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Delhi's Maximum Settles At 37.5 Deg C, Light Rain Predicted For Monday

The weather department had predicted a generally cloudy sky with light rain during the day. However, rain eluded the city on Sunday.

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Delhi weather forecast.(Representational image)
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The national capital on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department.

The minimum temperature settled at 28.9 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average, the IMD said.

The weather department had predicted a generally cloudy sky with light rain during the day. However, rain eluded the city on Sunday.

For Monday as well, the weather department has predicted a generally cloudy sky with light rain.

The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 37 and 28 degrees Celsius, respectively. The humidity oscillated between at 8.30 am recovered at 71 and 70  per cent, it said.

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According to Central Pollution Control Board data, the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood in the ''satisfactory'' category with a reading of 72 at 8 pm.

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''.

-With PTI Input

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