More showers are also expected on Saturday, the Meteorological Office predicts.
As the temperature dropped slightly, Delhi and the neighboring areas experienced waves of thunderstorms.
According to IMD, the minimum temperature of NCR in Delhi is 16 degrees Celsius, the maximum temperature is 23 degrees Celsius, the constant wind speed is 37 km/h, and the relative humidity is 37%. According to the Weather Office, this is the lowest temperature between 1951 and February 2025.
Meanwhile, the Central Pollution Control Commission (CPCB) reported that air quality falls under the poor category, with AQI settling at 260, at 9 a.m.
AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 are satisfactory, 101 and 200 are moderate, 201 and 300 are poor, 301 and 400 are very poor, 401 and 500 times severe.
It also rained in certain parts of the city on Thursday. The highest temperature in cloudy Delhi was 25 degrees Celsius on Thursday, 1.1 degrees below the typical average, IMD said. This happened a day after the city’s highest season temperature (32.4 degrees Celsius) was recorded on Wednesday.
Delhi-NCR Weather on March 3 or 4
More showers are also expected on Saturday, according to data from the forecast service.
According to Skymet Weather Vice President Mahesh Palawat, due to the melancholy skies and rains in the capital, today’s lowest temperatures are expected to drop from today and remain stable until March 3 or 4.
During the first week of March, hills and new western disturbances are expected to change wind patterns.
He added that the winter in Delhi will end around March 10 and there will be no more temperature drops after that as atmospheric pressure will start to rise again.
