New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 36.1 degrees Celsius on Friday, 1.9 notches above the season’s normal, while the city’s Air Quality Index stood at 177 in the ‘moderate’ category, according to official data.
Station-wise data showed that Safdarjung recorded the highest maximum temperature at 36.1 degrees Celsius, 1.9 notches above normal, followed by Ayanagar at 35.8 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees above normal, Lodi Road at 35.3 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees above normal, the Ridge at 35.1 degrees Celsius, 0.4 degrees above normal, and Palam at 34.2 degrees Celsius, 0.3 degrees below normal.
The minimum temperature in the national capital settled at 25.2 degrees Celsius, 4.2 notches above normal.
Among weather stations, Lodi Road recorded a minimum temperature of 24.2 degrees Celsius, also 4.2 degrees above normal. Ayanagar recorded 24.7 degrees Celsius, 3.8 notches above normal, while the Ridge and Palam recorded 23.8 and 22.7 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Delhi’s AQI stood at 177 at 6.30 pm, placing it in the ‘moderate’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Under the CPCB’s AQI scale, a reading of 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor and 401-500 severe. PTI MSJ PRK
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