Delhi records minimum temp of 28.7 deg C; rain, thunderstorm likely

The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 28.7 degrees Celsius, 0.8 notch above the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The IMD has forecast thunderstorms with rain on Saturday and Sunday, with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 37 degrees Celsius.

The relative humidity was recorded at 72 per cent at 8:30 am.

The air quality was in the “satisfactory" category at 10 am on Saturday with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 86, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.

According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 to 500 ‘severe’

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