'Very poor' air quality in Delhi; minimum temp settles at 8.8 degrees C

The minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 8.8 degrees Celsius, while air quality was recorded in the "very poor" category

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Dec 11 2022 | 11:33 AM IST

The minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 8.8 degrees Celsius, while air quality was recorded in the "very poor" category.

The air quality index was measured at 329, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".

The maximum temperature in the city is expected to hover around 27 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department.

The Relative Humidity recorded at 8.30 am was 88 per cent.

The weatherman has predicted mainly clear skies throughout the day.

On Saturday, the maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 27.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal. The minimum temperature settled at 8.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below the average temperature.

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First Published: Dec 11 2022 | 11:32 AM IST

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