Autumn Chill Grips the Capital

Delhi residents woke up to a noticeably cooler morning on Tuesday as the city's minimum temperature plunged to 15.3 degrees Celsius. Meteorological data confirms this as the lowest October minimum reading recorded in the national capital in three years.

The last time the city experienced a comparable October chill was on October 27, 2023, when the mercury settled at 15.2 degrees Celsius.

Meteorological Observations Across Stations

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the primary weather station at Safdarjung registered a minimum temperature of 15.3 degrees Celsius, which is 1.9 degrees below the normal average for this time of the year.

Other weather stations across the National Capital Region reported similarly brisk readings:

* Palam: 15.5 degrees Celsius (2.3 degrees below normal) * Lodhi Road: 15.6 degrees Celsius (0.4 degrees below normal) * Ridge: 16.2 degrees Celsius (2.3 degrees below normal) * Ayanagar: 15.2 degrees Celsius (2 degrees below normal)

Forecasters anticipate the maximum temperature to reach approximately 31 degrees Celsius, accompanied by a predominantly cloudy sky throughout the day.

Air Quality Remains Moderate

Alongside the drop in temperatures, the city's environmental conditions remained stable. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board's Sameer application placed Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) at 168, positioning it within the 'moderate' category.

Under CPCB metrics, an AQI ranging between 101 and 200 is classified as moderate, which may cause breathing discomfort to people with sensitive health conditions, lungs, asthma, and heart diseases.