New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI) Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, below the seasonal average, while the air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 233 at 9 am.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city’s primary weather station, Safdarjung, recorded a minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius.
Palam recorded a low of 17.8 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees below normal, while Lodhi Road registered 17.7 degrees Celsius, 0.7 degrees above normal.
The minimum temperature at Ridge settled at 19.1 degrees Celsius, 0.4 degrees below normal, while Ayanagar recorded 17.7 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees below the seasonal average.
The IMD has forecast the maximum temperature
to hover around 31 degrees Celsius during the day.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s AQI stood at 233 at 9 am, placing it in the ‘poor’ category.
As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is classified as ‘good’, 51 and 100 as ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 as ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 as ‘poor’, 301 and 400 as ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 as ‘severe’. PTI SSJ NB
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