Delhi recorded a warm Monday (May 18, 2026) morning, with the minimum temperature settling above normal at most weather stations across the national capital.

The minimum temperature at Safdarjung, considered the city's base station, was recorded at 26.3° Celsius, 0.2° below normal but 0.4 notches higher than the previous 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

At Palam, the minimum temperature settled at 26.9° Celsius, also 0.2 notch below normal, while Ridge recorded 26.8° Celsius, marginally above normal by 0.1°.

Lodi Road was slightly warmer than usual, recording a minimum of 25.4° Celsius, 1.4 notches above normal. Ayanagar recorded 25.8° Celsius, 0.7 notch below normal.

Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'moderate' category with the average air quality index (AQI) being clocked at 176, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

According to the CPCB, 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'.

The maximum temperature is likely to be around 44° Celsius, according to the IMD.