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Delhi Air Quality Reaches Satisfactory Category After Rain
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News18•16-10-2026, 10:00
Delhi Air Quality Reaches Satisfactory Category After Rain
- •Delhi air quality improved to the satisfactory category with an AQI of 86 recorded by the Central Pollution Control Board.
- •The minimum temperature in the city settled at 19.4 degrees Celsius, slightly below the seasonal normal.
- •The weather office has forecast thunderstorms and rain throughout the day with a maximum temperature around 30 degrees Celsius.
- •Various weather stations across the city recorded notable rainfall, ranging from 8.4 mm to 25.2 mm.
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Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 86, placing it in the 'satisfactory' category according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board.
The minimum temperature settled at 19.4 degrees Celsius, while 24-hour cumulative rainfall reached 15.9 mm at Safdarjung, 11.2 mm at Palam, 20 mm at Lodhi Road, 25.2 mm at the Ridge, and 8.4 mm at Ayanagar.
The weather office forecasted thunderstorms accompanied by rain throughout the day, with the maximum temperature expected to hover around 30 degrees Celsius.
