Delhi NCR

Air quality in Delhi moderate

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Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 21.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, 1.6 degrees above the season’s normal.

Palam recorded a minimum of 21 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees above normal, while Lodhi Road recorded 21.4 degrees Celsius, 2.4 degrees above normal.

The Ridge station recorded a minimum temperature of 21 degrees Celsius, 0.1 degrees below normal, while Ayanagar recorded 21.7 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees above normal.

No rainfall was recorded at the city’s weather stations during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Tuesday.

The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 33 degrees Celsius, with the India Meteorological Department forecasting a partly cloudy sky.

The city recorded an AQI of 138, which falls in the moderate category.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), 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.

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