On Friday, the national capital witnessed a clear sky with air quality recorded in the moderate category. The air quality is likely to remain in the moderate to poor category on Saturday and in the poor category on Sunday, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. And on October 17, it is likely to remain in the poor to moderate category
It is likely to remain largely in the moderate to poor category in the subsequent six day.
The Central Pollution Control Board's 24-hour Air Quality Index (AQI) bulletin showed that Delhi's air quality was in the moderate category at 154. The maximum temperature settled two notches below normal at 31.4 degrees Celsius, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The minimum temperature was recorded at 19 degrees Celsius, the IMD noted. The humidity oscillated between 96 and 47 per cent, the IMD said.
Similar weather conditions are expected to persist on Saturday. "The maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 32 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively, on Saturday," an IMD official 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.
