Delhi pollution: Air quality improves to ‘very poor’; minimum temperature at 8.5 degrees Celsius

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The air quality in Delhi was recorded in the 'very poor' category on Sunday, as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 392, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research. The minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 8.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average.

The maximum temperature during the day is expected to hover around 22 degrees Celsius.

"The sky will remain partly cloudy throughout the day," an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.

At 8.30 a.m., the visibility was at 1,000 metres and humidity was 93 per cent.

On Saturday, the air quality of the national capital was recorded as ‘severe’.

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The minimum temperature was recorded at 7.1 degrees Celsius, the season's average, while the maximum settled at 22.9 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.