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Delhi's air quality recorded in 'very poor' category on Tuesday
Published : Dec 1, 2020, 11:42 am IST
Updated : Dec 1, 2020, 11:42 am IST
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Delhi's air quality remained very poor on Tuesday and is predicted to turn "severe" this week due to unfavourable meteorological conditions.

New Delhi: Delhi's air quality remained very poor on Tuesday and is predicted to turn "severe" this week due to unfavourable meteorological conditions.

The city's air quality index (AQI) was 346 at 9 am. The 24-hour average AQI was 318 on Monday and 268 on Sunday.

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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".

The minimum temperature was 8.1 degrees Celsius on Tuesday and the maximum is expected to settle around 26 degrees Celsius, the weather department said.

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The central government's Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi said air quality is likely to remain in the upper end of the "very poor" category due to unfavourable meteorological conditions.

There is a possibility of the air quality reaching the "severe" category between December 4 and December 7, it said.

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