Mercury rises in Delhi, minimum temperature 8.5 deg C

New Delhi, January 4 dmanewsdesk: The mercury rose by a few notches in Delhi on Tuesday as the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.5 degrees Celsius, officials said.

On Monday, the minimum temperature was 5.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, while the maximum temperature was logged at 21.5 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal.

At the Safdarjung Observatory, the minimum temperature on Tuesday was recorded at 8.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The relative humidity level was 95 per cent in the morning.

The weatherman has forecast a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of very light rain later in the day, while the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 20 degrees Celsius.

The air quality in Delhi was “very poor” as the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 391 in the morning, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

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”.

Source: PTI