Delhi’s air quality ‘poor’; max temp at 35.5 deg C

New Delhi, Oct 7: Delhi’s air quality was in the “poor” category on Saturday, and the maximum temperature settled at 35.5 degrees Celsius, one notch above season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The minimum temperature settled at 20.9 degree Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, officials said.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 214 at 7 pm. 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”. (PTI)