New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Very dense fog shrouded parts of outer Delhi on Friday morning, reducing visibility and disrupting traffic movement.

The city recorded a minimum temperature of 8.8 degrees Celsius, 1.2 notches above normal, while the air quality was recorded in the poor category with a reading of 294.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a foggy day with the maximum temperature likely to settle around 19 degrees Celsius.

The department has predicted very dense fog on Saturday also and dense fog conditions on Sunday.

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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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