AQI improves to moderate category on Friday

By : CitySpidey
Jan 24, 2020 Photo: Akash Mishra

New Delhi: Cold winds swept the National Capital on Friday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 8.2 degrees Celsius, one notch above the normal in the season. 

Strong winds improved the air quality on Friday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 145 at 8 am which falls in the moderate category. Relative humidity at 8.30 am was 74 percent. 

The Met department has forecast clear skies for the day. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 20 degrees Celsius. Strong surface winds with speed 20-25 km per hour will be experienced in the day.

On Thursday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 9 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature was recorded at 20.2 degrees Celsius.