The Delhi airport witnessed average delays of 46 minutes for arrivals and 54 minutes for departures, media reports said quoting FlightRadar.
The forecast for the next two days suggests moderate rainfall in some regions, with strong winds blowing at speeds of 40-50 km/h.
Delhi woke up to pleasant weather on Friday with the flow of gentle wind and a minimum temperature of 10.7 degrees Celsius and an AQI of 131, which falls under the category of 'Moderate'.
Residents of Delhi woke up to a dense layer of fog on Saturday, reducing visibility to zero for the first time in 15 days, while the air quality index (AQI) remained in the 'very poor' category.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the national capital stood at 6 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung while Palam registered 7.6 deg C.
Amidst the ongoing heatwave and with the monsoons approaching, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has rolled out a comprehensive plan to safeguard the state's crops.
The day temperatures in the city have been below normal since the past two days. But the high percentage of humidity has triggered discomfort in the weather.
With sudden change in the weather towards the evening, amid the scorching heat, light rain came in as a welcome surprise for the residents brining a little respite from the extreme heat.
Five persons were killed as torrential rains lashed Kerala, inundating densely populated low-lying localities, turning roads into shallow lakes, and sending residents scurrying for higher ground.
Most parts of India witness hot to very hot conditions in the pre-monsoon months of March, April, May and June, with some coastal areas having a combination of heat and humidity.
