A view of clouds hovering over Kartavya Path as visitors enjoys walking in New Delhi on Saturday evening. June 28, 2025.
| Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
The national capital on Sunday (June 29, 2025) recorded a minimum temperature of 26.8° Celsius, 1.1 notch below the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The relative humidity at 8.30 a.m. stood at 75%.
Parts of Delhi received rain on Saturday, giving the impression that the monsoon is around the corner. However, the IMD has not yet officially declared the arrival of the monsoon in the city.
Areas in east, west, south, and southeast Delhi recorded rainfall, while northern and central parts of the city remained dry.
A yellow alert has been issued for the city with the IMD forcasting generally cloudy sky with moderate rain and thunderstorms for today. The maximum temperature expected to settle around 35° Celsius.
The air quality was in the “satisfactory” category at 9 a.m. on Sunday with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 85, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, 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 – June 29, 2025 10:27 am IST
