New Delhi:Delhi recorded a below-normal minimum temperature of 17.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, while the air quality remained in the moderate category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 161 at 9 am.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 17.3 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees below normal, while Lodhi Road registered 17 degrees Celsius, equal to the seasonal average.
The minimum temperature at Ridge settled at 18.5 degrees Celsius, 1 degree below normal, while Ayanagar recorded 18 degrees Celsius, 0.8 degrees below the seasonal average.
The IMD expects the maximum temperature to hover around 32 degrees Celsius during the day.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s AQI stood at 161 at 9 am, placing it in the moderate category.
The Air Quality Early Warning System has forecast the city’s air quality to remain in the moderate category on Tuesday before deteriorating to the poor category from Wednesday.
According to 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’.
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