Delhi records 13.1 degrees as minimum temp, AQI ‘poor’

New Delhi, March 11 : The national capital on Monday recorded a minimum temperature at 13.1 degrees Celsius, one notch below the seasonal average, the India Meteorological (IMD) Department said.

The IMD predicted that the maximum temperature on Monday is likely to hover around 29 degrees.

The weather department said that there will be "mainly clear skies" during the day.

Meanwhile, the overall air quality AQI across the city fell under the ‘poor levels on Monday.

In the Ashok Vihar area, at 8 a.m., PM 2.5 levels were recorded in the poor category standing at 244 and PM 10 reached 182 or moderate, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The Air Quality Index (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.

At Chandani Chowk the PM 2.5 was recorded at 322 or very poor.Dwarka Sector 8 witnessed PM 10 levels at 414, in severe category, and PM 2.5 was at 303, in very poor levels.

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