29.9 degree C: Winter ends?

New Delhi: Warm conditions prevailed in the national capital on Tuesday with the maximum temperature settling at 29.9 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung (city’s base station), while the air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category.

Station-wise data showed that the maximum temperature was recorded at 29.9 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, 27.6 at Palam, 29.6 at Lodi Road, 30.4 at Ridge and 29.8 at Ayanagar.

The minimum temperature stood at 12.4 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, 13.5 at Palam, 12.8 at Lodi Road, 13.6 at Ridge and 12.8 at Ayanagar.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a minimum temperature of around 13 degrees Celsius and a maximum

of about 30 for Wednesday, with strong surface winds likely during the day.

On the air quality front, the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 239, placing it in the ‘poor’ category.

In the evening hours, according to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Sameer app, 27 stations were in the ‘poor’ category, nine in the ‘moderate’ category and three in the ‘very poor’ category, with Anand Vihar recording the highest AQI at 358.