New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The national capital on Friday recorded a minimum temperature of 17.4 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department.

The weather office has predicted mainly clear sky for the day and a maximum temperature of 34 degrees Celsius.

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The relative humidity at 8:30 am was recorded at 57 per cent.

The overall air quality index (AQI) at 9 am was in the moderate category at 114, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).

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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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