Delhi recorded its second warm night this season, with the minimum temperature remaining over 30°C due to slow-moving dust from Rajasthan. The city's base weather station, Safdarjung, logged a minimum temperature of 32.4°C, six degrees above normal, making it the warmest night for Delhi in May in 14 years.
The air quality in Delhi was in the lower end of the 'poor' category, with an air quality Index (AQI) of 206 recorded at 9am. There are chances of isolated heatwave conditions, scattered light rain, and gusty winds of up to 60 km/hr may occur between noon and evening.
A yellow alert remains in place for intense heat in the region, and the maximum temperature may still hover between 43-45°C. A fresh western disturbance is expected to impact northwest India from May 28, bringing chances of rain in Delhi from May 28-30.
