India News | Dust Storm Likely in City

New Delhi, May 18 (PTI) The minimum temperature in the national capital on Thursday settled at 21.9 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average, according to the weather department.

The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 40 degrees Celsius.

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Dust storm or thunderstorms are expected during the day, according to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin.

According to the data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am stood at 180 (moderate category).

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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.

The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 75 per cent, the IMD bulletin said.

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