Overview

• With the recent western disturbance gone, IMD says reduced moisture and clearer skies are returning to the region.
• On Friday, the maximum is likely to settle around 31°C under mainly clear skies, while the minimum was 18.8°C, 2.2°C below normal.
• Safdarjung recorded 29.9°C on Thursday after 26.5°C the previous day, and IMD projects highs of 32–33°C on Saturday and about 34°C on Sunday.
• Winds are forecast to remain northwesterly at roughly 10–15 km/h through Sunday.
• Air quality shifted from recent “satisfactory” readings to “moderate” on Friday morning, with the AQI at 139 according to CPCB data.