Maximum temperature 36.1 degree C in Delhi, AQI in 'moderate' category

Maximum temperature 36.1 degree C in Delhi, AQI in 'moderate' category

The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 36.1 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal on October 10, even as the air quality remained in the "moderate" category.

The weather office had forecast partly cloudy sky with drizzle early in the day. The relative humidity recorded at 5.30 pm stood at 46 per cent, according to data shared by the India Meteorological Department.

The Safdarjung Observatory, the capital's primary weather station, logged a minimum temperature of 22.7 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal. The maximum temperature settled at 36.1 degrees Celsius.

Delhi's overall air quality index (AQI) read 180 — 'moderate' — at 6 pm on October 10. 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".