New Delhi, Oct 16 Delhi’s air quality settled in the ‘satisfactory’ category on Friday after rains lashed the city, while the minimum temperature settled at 19.4 degrees Celsius, 0.2 degrees below the season’s normal.
The weather office has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by rain during the day, with the maximum temperature expected to hover around 30 degrees Celsius.
Station-wise data showed that Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, 1.8 degrees below normal, while Lodhi Road recorded 18.8 degrees Celsius, 0.2 degrees below normal.
The Ridge recorded a minimum temperature of 17.7 degrees Celsius, 3.4 degrees below normal, while Ayanagar registered 18.5 degrees Celsius, 1.7 degrees below normal.
The 24-hour cumulative rainfall recorded till 8.30 am was 15.9 mm at Safdarjung, 11.2 mm at Palam, 20 mm at Lodhi Road, 25.2 mm at the Ridge and 8.4 mm at Ayanagar.
Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 86 at 9.30 am, placing it in the ‘satisfactory’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Under the CPCB’s AQI scale, readings between zero and 50 are classified as ‘good’, 51 and 100 as ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 as ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 as ‘poor’, 301 and 400 as ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 as ‘severe’.
(PTI News)
