Delhi's minimum temperature settles notch below normal at 8° Celsius
The Hindu
Delhi records lowest winter temperature at 4.5°C, with AQI in 'poor category' at various locations.
The minimum temperature settled a notch below normal at 8° Celsius in Delhi on Saturday (December 14, 2024), the Met office said.
On Thursday, the city recorded its lowest temperature of this winter season, as the minimum temperature dipped to 4.5° Celsius.
Meanwhile, the Air Quality Index (AQI) continued to be in the ‘poor category’ in the morning, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
According to the CPCB, the AQI was measured at 212 at 7 a.m. in Delhi on Saturday. In Delhi’s Alipur, Anand Vihar, Bawana and Chandni Chowk, the AQI was recorded at 205,249, 278 and 168, respectively.
In Dwarka Sec 8 AQI was recorded at 212, Nehru Nagar at 247, IGI Airport (T3) at 247, Rohini at 253, Pusa at 242 and Mundka at 264.
The Met office has forecast mainly clear skies during the day, with the maximum temperature expected to settle at 23° Celsius..
At 8.30 a.m., the humidity was at 69%.
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