A woman crosses railway tracks amid fog on a cold winter day, in New Delhi, on December 23, 2024.
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It was a foggy morning in the National Capital on Tuesday (December 24, 2024) with the minimum temperature settling at 9.9 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the Met office said.
According to the India Meteorological Department, a light drizzle is likely during the day and the maximum temperature is expected to settle around 19 degrees Celsius.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 398 in the ‘very poor’ category. It was 406 on Monday, the Central Pollution Control Board said.
An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good,’ 51-100 ‘satisfactory,’ 101-200 ‘moderate,’ 201-300 ‘poor,’ 301-400 ‘very poor,’ and 401-500 ‘severe.’
The humidity levels stood at 100% at 8.30 a.m., the IMD said.
Published – December 24, 2024 11:45 am IST
