According to the IMD, the city’s maximum temperature on Friday is expected to remain between 35°C and 37°C, while the minimum temperature dropped by nearly 4°C from Thursday’s 29.7°C to 26°C.

Several parts of Delhi recorded light rainfall between 12 midnight and 8.30am on Friday. Palam received 2.9mm of rain, while Pitampura, Pusa and Mayur Vihar recorded 0.5mm each. Safdarjung reported 0.1mm rainfall during the period.

The IMD forecast multiple spells of light rain accompanied by thunderstorms through the day. Rain has also been predicted for Saturday, particularly during the afternoon and evening hours.

Due to the wet spell, temperatures are expected to remain under check on Saturday as well, with the maximum likely to stay between 35°C and 37°C. The minimum temperature may dip further to between 24°C and 26°C.

Cloudy skies are expected to persist till Sunday. From Monday, June 8, the IMD has forecast mainly clear skies. The forecast for Tuesday to Thursday indicates “mainly clear sky” conditions along with strong surface winds of 20-30 kmph during the day.

The maximum temperature is expected to rise again from Tuesday and remain between 39°C and 41°C through Thursday.

Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘moderate’ category, with the air quality index (AQI) recorded at 148 at 10.05am on Friday.

The daily average AQI in June has shown a steady rise so far. It increased from 105 to 106 during the first two days of the month, before jumping nearly 40 points to 143 on June 3 and further rising by 21 points to 164 on June 4.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between 0 and 50 is classified as “good”, 51-100 as “satisfactory”, 101-200 as “moderate”, 201-300 as “poor”, 301-400 as “very poor”, and 401-500 as “severe”.