The minimum temperature in Delhi dropped to 5.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday but it is likely to rise over the next two days due to a change in the wind direction, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The national capital had recorded a low of 6.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded a minimum temperature of 5.7 degrees Celsius this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An IMD official said easterly winds are blowing in Delhi that are not as cold as northwesterly winds coming in from the snow-clad western Himalayas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hence, the minimum temperature is likely to rise by a few notches over the next two days. It is expected to rise to 8 degrees Celsius on Monday, the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) improved slightly to the ‘very poor’ category from ‘severe’ on Saturday as favourable wind speed helped in dispersion of pollutants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The city’s AQI was 347 at 9 am. The 24-hour average AQI was 407 on Saturday, 460 on Friday, 429 on Thursday, and 354 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Delhi’s AQI remained in the ‘severe’ category for three consecutive days till Saturday due to “extremely unfavourable” conditions for dispersion of pollutants.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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