Delhi’s air quality was in the “poor” category on Wednesday morning as light rain with gusty winds at a speeds of 30-40kmph were expected later in the day. The hourly Air Quality Index (AQI) was 280 at 7am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
On Tuesday, the average 24-hour AQI was 270 in the poor category. 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 minimum temperature is likely to be 13 degrees Celsius on Wednesday and the maximum 21 degrees Celsius. On Tuesday, the minimum temperature was 11.5 degrees Celsius and the maximum 26 degrees Celsius, three degrees above the normal. Dense fog in the morning was likely on Thursday while the minimum temperature is expected to be 8 degrees Celsius and the maximum at 22 degrees Celsius.
