NEW DELHI: The maximum temperature on Thursday was 37.7 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal and 3.2 degrees less than Wednesday’s day temperature. Met officials said southwesterly winds from Arabian Sea in association with cyclone Biparjoy had led to a rise in moisture in Delhi-NCR. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the temperature would remain below 40 degrees Celsius for the next six days, with chances of rain.Some parts of the city saw drizzling on Thursday, and strong winds up to 25 kmph blew during the day. “The relative humidity on Wednesday was 43% at 2.30 pm, but it rose to 53% at 2.30 pm on Thursday,” said Kuldeep Srivastava, scientist and head, regional weather forecasting centre, IMD. He added that the city saw drizzling due to high moisture and also under the influence of a western disturbance impacting Jammu & Kashmir and adjoining areas.The minimum temperature was reported at 26.9 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal. The overall relative humidity oscillated between 50% and 69%.IMD forecast said the maximum temperature is likely to remain around 38 degrees Celsius on Friday, with the possibility of very light rain or drizzle at one or two places. Strong winds up to 30-40 kmph are expected during the day. There is a possibility of very light rain or drizzle on Saturday.Delhi’s air quality stayed in the ‘moderate’ category, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 154. The air quality is likely to remain in ‘moderate category from June 16 to June 18.
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