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Delhi wakes up to hottest morning of 2026; AQI 'poor'

The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 34 degrees Celsius, with a forecast of partly cloudy sky.

News Arena Network - New Delhi - UPDATED: March 13, 2026, 09:58 AM - 2 min read

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Delhi recorded its hottest morning of the year with a minimum temperature of 20.4°C, 5.3°C above normal, while the AQI remained in the ‘poor’ category.


People of Delhi woke up to the hottest morning of this year with the minimum temperature settled at 20.4 degrees Celsius — 5.3 degrees above the season's normal, according to the India Meteorological Department.
 
The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 34 degrees Celsius, with a forecast of partly cloudy sky.
 
Station-wise data showed that Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 18.4 degrees Celsius, 3.3 degrees above normal. Lodhi Road recorded 19.2 degrees Celsius, 5.2 degrees above normal, while Ridge logged 19 degrees Celsius, 3.1 degrees above normal.
 
Ayanagar recorded a minimum temperature of 19.8 degrees Celsius, 5.1 degrees above normal.
 
Well, on the AQI front, the air quality still stands in the 'poor' category with a reading of 200 at 9 am. According to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) SAMEER app, 18 stations were in the 'poor' category, while 26 stations were in the 'moderate' category.
 
According to the CPCB classification, an AQI between 0 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'.
 

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