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Delhi Records Below-Normal Minimum Temperature As Air Quality Stays Moderate
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News18•20-10-2026, 10:00
Delhi Records Below-Normal Minimum Temperature As Air Quality Stays Moderate
- •Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 17.7 degrees Celsius, which is below normal for this time of the year.
- •Various weather stations across the city like Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge, and Ayanagar reported minimum temperatures ranging between 17 and 18.5 degrees Celsius.
- •The India Meteorological Department expects the maximum temperature in Delhi to hover around 32 degrees Celsius during the day.
- •Delhi's Air Quality Index stood at 161 at 9 am, keeping the overall air quality in the moderate category.
- •The Air Quality Early Warning System forecasts that the city's air quality will deteriorate from moderate to the poor category starting Wednesday.
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Delhi recorded a below-normal minimum temperature of 17.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
Delhi's AQI stood at 161 at 9 am on Tuesday, placing the city's air quality in the moderate category.
The Air Quality Early Warning System has forecast that Delhi's air quality will deteriorate from the moderate category to the poor category starting Wednesday.