Delhi’s minimum temperature rose across all five weather stations on Thursday, with Safdarjung recording a 1.7-degree Celsius jump in 24 hours to settle at 19.7 degrees Celsius, while Lodhi Road recorded the highest departure from normal at two degrees above average, according to India Meteorological Department data.
The minimum temperature at Safdarjung, Delhi’s base weather station, stood at 19.7 degrees Celsius, 1.3 degrees above normal, while Palam recorded a minimum of 18.7 degrees Celsius, 0.2 degrees below normal. The minimum temperature at Palam rose by 0.9 degrees Celsius compared with the previous day. Lodhi Road recorded a minimum temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal, following a 1.3-degree-Celsius rise in 24 hours. The Ridge recorded a minimum of 19.4 degrees Celsius, 0.1 degrees below normal, while Ayanagar logged 19.3 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degrees above normal. The minimum temperature rose across all five weather stations compared with the previous day, with the increase ranging from 0.3 degrees Celsius at the Ridge to 1.7 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung. Meanwhile, the maximum temperature recorded on Wednesday at Safdarjung was 32.1 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degrees below normal. Palam recorded a maximum of 29.5 degrees Celsius, 3.3 degrees below normal, while Lodhi Road and Ayanagar logged 31.8 degrees Celsius each.
No rainfall was recorded at any of the five stations in the 24 hours ending at 8.30am on Thursday, according to the IMD.
