New Delhi, February 17 A day after recording the hottest day of the year so far, the national capital registered a daytime temperature 6.5 degrees above the seasonal average at 30.9 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department said.
Data from individual weather stations showed that Ayanagar recorded the highest minimum temperature of 13.8 degrees Celsius, while Safdarjung, the city's main weather station, recorded a minimum of 12.4 degrees Celsius, the IMD added.
It also said that Palam recorded a minimum of 15.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Lodhi Road at 12.6 degrees Celsius and the Ridge at 12.2 degrees Celsius.
The city's main weather station also recorded the highest maximum temperature of 30.9 degrees Celsius, followed by Ayanagar at 29.9 degrees Celsius and Palam at 29.1 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
Lodhi Road recorded a maximum temperature of 29.2 degrees Celsius, while the Ridge recorded a high of 29.4 degrees Celsius, it added.
The city experienced its hottest day of the year so far on Monday, with a high of 31.6 degrees Celsius, well above the seasonal average.
The weather office has forecast very light to light rainfall for Wednesday, accompanied by strong winds with speeds ranging between 30 and 40 kilometers per hour during the afternoon.
It has predicted that the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 27 degrees Celsius and 14 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Delhi's air quality remained in the 'poor' category on Tuesday, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 249, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
The CPCB classifies an AQI between 0 and 50 as 'good', 51 to 100 as 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 as 'moderate', 201 to 300 as 'poor', 301 to 400 as 'very poor', and 401 to 500 as 'severe'.