The air quality in Delhi was recorded in the moderate category on Saturday morning as the city enjoyed a cool and breezy start to the day. According to the India Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature in the national capital settled at 14.1 degrees Celsius, which is six notches below the season's average. The IMD has predicted partly cloudy skies for the afternoon or evening.
Delhiites woke up to a pleasant morning on Saturday as the minimum temperature in the national capital settled at 14.1 degrees Celsius, six notches below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The relative humidity at 8:30 am was 49 per cent.
The IMD has predicted clear skies for the day which could turn partly cloudy towards the afternoon or evening. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius, the IMD said. Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in the 'moderate' (159) category around 8 am.
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'.