# Delhi wakes to 28.4°C, IMD warns of 44°C heatwave 2026-08-20T01:51:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, two notches above the seasonal average, the India Meteorological Department said. The weather office has issued a 'yellow' alert for strong surface winds and a heatwave in the afternoon, with the maximum expected to reach around 44 degrees Celsius. The alert means residents should stay updated on changing conditions. Relative humidity stood at 37 per cent at 8.30 am. Delhi's Air Quality Index was 210, in the 'poor' category, at 9 am, according to Central Pollution Control Board data. An AQI between 201 and 300 is classified as 'poor'. ## Indian Opinion Analysis April heat in Delhi is not unusual, but the IMD's 'yellow' alert matters because it governs school closures and municipal heat-action plans. The 44°C forecast for the afternoon is close to the threshold where the city's labour-intensive construction and street-vending sectors lose productive hours. Delhi's 'poor' AQI at 210 compounds the risk: heat and bad air together raise hospital admissions for respiratory distress. The next signal to watch is whether the IMD upgrades the alert to 'orange' in the next 48 hours, which triggers mandatory midday breaks for outdoor workers. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Straight PTI agency copy, no editorial slant, no omission or emphasis beyond neutral reporting of IMD bulletin and CPCB data. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi, IMD, India Meteorological Department Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-wakes-to-28-4c-imd-warns-of-44c-heatwave/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-wakes-to-28-4c-imd-warns-of-44c-heatwave/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/