Beneficial winds cleaned up the air in the national capital this morning while the Air Quality Index, however, was still in the 'poor' category. As per data from the Central Pollution Control Board, the 9 am AQI in Delhi on Saturday was 227, down from 281 this morning on Friday. The 24-hour average AQI recorded till 4 pm on Friday stood at 270.
This was the second consecutive day of improvement for the AQI after four days of staying at 'very poor'. The AQI in Mundka and Anand Vihar, however, remained in the 'very poor' category on Saturday. 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'.
Similar wind conditions are expected to prevail for the next day or so but may intensify pollution levels again over two to three days due to unfavorable weather conditions, when AQI is likely to touch 400 by October 31, said Air Quality Early Warning System.
The minimum temperature Saturday morning settled at 18.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average. At 8.30 am, the humidity level was at 68 per cent, said the India Meteorological Department. The weather office has predicted mainly clear skies during the day, with the maximum temperature likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius.
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