New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average, on Thursday morning.

Humidity was 53 per cent at 8.30 am.

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The weather office has predicted a mainly clear sky during the day and the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 42 degrees Celsius.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in the poor category with a reading of 218 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

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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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