Overview
- IMD data shows Safdarjung at 31.6°C on Monday, about 7.2°C above normal and the hottest day of the year so far in the capital.
- Delhi’s overall air quality remained in the poor band, with citywide AQI readings around 214–258 and hotspots such as Shadipur at 308 and Anand Vihar at 300 in the very poor category.
- A fresh western disturbance is set to affect the western Himalayas from February 17, with isolated rain and snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand through February 19.
- Delhi could see very light rain or drizzle around February 18, but forecasts indicate only a short‑lived 1–2°C dip in temperatures and at best marginal, temporary AQI improvement.
- AAP leaders questioned the placement of six new AQI monitors in greener areas, alleging it skews pollution data, as pollution and monitoring remained flashpoints in local politics.