The overall Air Quality Index at 9 am stood at 277 (poor). (File)
The national capital is likely to witness a partly cloudy sky on Friday with the maximum temperature expected to settle at 22 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The minimum temperature was recorded three degrees above normal at 10.6 degrees Celsius.
Humidity was recorded at 83 percent at 8:30 am, the IMD noted.
According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am stood at 277 (poor).
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.
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