Delhi woke up to chilly and hazy Sunday morning as the temperature continued to drop in the national capital with intensifying cold waves. The minimum temperature in Delhi is expected to be at 9 degrees Celsius with the maximum temperature at 17 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast very dense fog throughout the day with relative humidity at 92 per cent in the morning.
Visuals showed dense fog blanketing pockets of Delhi. Night shelters in the city came as a relief to those who are homeless. These government shelters provided them with facilities including a blanket, meals and a bed. Those who took refuge here from the bitter cold said that they were asked to show their Aadhaar cards before entering the makeshift shelters.
AQI at 'poor' category
The Air Quality Index (AQI) remained 'poor' on Sunday morning reaching at 230 as of 9 am. On Saturday, the 24-hour AQI was in the 'moderate' category at 135 at 4 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'.
