Delhi weather update: Air quality in city very poor

The minimum temperature in the national capital on Thursday dipped to 6.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the weather department said.

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. Image Source: Pixabay

The minimum temperature in the national capital on Thursday dipped to 6.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the weather department said.

Partly cloudy sky is expected during the day and the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 23 degrees Celsius.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am stood at 340.

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 relative humidity at 8.30 am was 92 per cent, the IMD bulletin said.

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