Air quality 'moderate' after Delhi receives rains, skies to remain partly cloudy today

Delhiites woke up to a pleasant morning on Tuesday as the minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 12.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, the Met said. The region received 0.6-mm rain Monday night, an official of the meteorological department said. 

Commenting on the weather forecast for Tuesday, the official said the skies will be partly cloudy. 

The maximum temperature will be around 27 degrees, he said, adding, the relative humidity was 80 per cent at 8.30 am. 

Meanwhile, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi at 8.30 a.m. was recorded at 172, which is moderate.

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Monday's maximum temperature had settled at 8.4 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average, while the minimum was 12.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal.