The national capital recorded its lowest temperature of the season at 8.3 degrees Celsius on Saturday, one notch below the average.
The air quality remained (AQI) in the city at 8 am stood at 302, which falls in the very poor category. Neighbouring Faridabad stood 266, Ghaziabad stood 262, Greater Noida stood 224 , Gurgaon stood 288 and Noida stood 254 also recorded air quality in the poor category. 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.
The scenes were no different in Rajasthan. The min temperature was recorded at 3 degrees Celsius in Churu and Sikar districts, a Meteorological (MeT) Department spokesperson said on Saturday. According to the department, the minimum temperature recorded on Friday night was 4.7 degrees Celsius each in Nagaur and Chittorgarh, 5 degrees Celsius in Bhilwara, 5.1 degrees Celsius in Pilani, 5.5 degrees Celsius in Alwar, 5.7 degrees Celsius in Sangaria and 8.2 degrees Celsius in Sriganganagar.
The night minimum temperature has dropped below 10 degrees Celsius in most parts of the state. It was recorded at 9.9 degrees Celsius in capital Jaipur. According to the MeT Department, the state will experience similar weather conditions for the next few days.
