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Max Temp 26.8 Deg C In Delhi, AQI 'Moderate'

On Tuesday, Delhi's maximum temperature was four degrees Celsius above normal, despite moderate air quality.

The maximum temperature in Delhi settled four notches above normal at 26.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, even as the air quality was recorded in the "moderate" category.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a clear sky on Wednesday with mist in the morning.

It was a chilly morning in Delhi on Tuesday as the minimum temperature settled at 8.9 degrees Celsius.

The air quality index was recorded in the "moderate" category. The AQI was 133 at 9.30 pm, data from the Central Pollution Control Board showed.

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".

Monday's maximum and minimum temperatures had settled at 27.1 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average, and 8.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal. 

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