A cycle rickshaw puller drinks water distributed for free by Mohammed Hasin on a street on a hot summer day in Old Delhi.
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Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28.4°C on Sunday (May 24, 2026), two notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The weather department has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for strong surface winds and a heatwave in the afternoon, with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 44°C.
A ‘yellow’ alert indicates that residents should “be updated” about changing weather conditions.
Relative humidity was recorded at 37% at 8.30 a.m.
Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 210, in the ‘poor’ category, at 9 a.m., Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.
Published – May 24, 2026 11:16 am IST
