Delhi records minimum temperature of 16.8°C, AQI 'satisfactory'
The Hindu
Delhi's weather: 16.8°C min temp, 32°C max temp, 74% humidity; AQI 99 'satisfactory'; CAQM lifts GRAP restrictions.
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 16.8° Celsius on Monday (March 17, 2025), according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The humidity levels were 74% at 8.30 am.
The IMD said the maximum temperature is expected to settle around 32° Celsius.
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 99, in the 'satisfactory' category for the third straight day, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
On Saturday, Delhi breathed its cleanest air for any day between January 1 and March 15 in the last three years with the AQI dropping to 85.
An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 'severe'.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) lifted the restrictions imposed under Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect on March 15.
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