At 9 am, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at
313, compared to a reading of 301 at 9 am on Wednesday, according to the
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.A thick layer of haze continued to blanket the national capital.
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'.
Of the 38 monitoring
stations that recorded air quality data, none reported levels in the severe
category, according to the CPCB data.
Meanwhile, the city's minimum temperature settled 0.2
notches below normal at 10.2 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological
Department said.The IMD has forecast
mainly clear sky during the day while the maximum temperature is expected to
hover around 26 degrees Celsius.