Delhi-NCR weather: The air quality dipped to the 'poor' category while the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Noida stood at 204 early on Monday morning.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research, Safar-India, the current PM 2.5 concentration in Noida was 5.2 times above the recommended limit given by the WHO 24-hour air quality guidelines value.
Earlier, Delhi witnessed humid weather conditions on Monday with traces of rainfall, as the maximum temperature settled at 33.5 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.
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'.
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