Delhi Pollution: Air quality continues to be ‘very poor’ for third consecutive day; minimum temperature at 8.4 degrees Celsius

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The air quality in the national capital remained ‘very poor’ even on Wednesday, as Delhi witnessed a misty morning. The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, the Met said.

The humidity was 95 per cent at 8:30 am, which is considered an unfavourable condition for pollutants to disperse.

According to an Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) official, “The sky will remain clear throughout the day.”

The overall air quality in the national capital was recorded as 'very poor', third day this week, said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

The maximum temperature was likely to hover around 27 degrees Celsius.

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The maximum temperature on Tuesday settled at 26 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average while the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.6 degree Celsius, the season's average.