Citizens may be requested to strictly adhere to the citizen charter under Grap Stage-I.Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, below the seasonal average. Meanwhile, the city’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 233 at 9 am.Minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius recordedAccording to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Safdarjung, Delhi’s main weather station, recorded a minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius.Also read | Orange alert issued in Delhi; rain, thunderstorms likely as western disturbance moves inPalam recorded a minimum temperature of 17.8 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees below normal, while Lodhi Road registered 17.7 degrees Celsius, 0.7 degrees above normal.At Ridge, the minimum temperature stood at 19.1 degrees Celsius, 0.4 degrees below normal.

Ayanagar recorded a low of 17.7 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees below the seasonal average.The IMD has forecast a maximum temperature of around 31 degrees Celsius during the day.Also read | At 17.1°C, Delhi records coldest night of October; 1.3°C below normalAccording to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s AQI stood at 233 at 9 am, placing it in the ‘poor’ category.As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is classified as ‘good’, 51 to 100 as ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 as ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 as ‘poor’, 301 to 400 as ‘very poor’, and 401 to 500 as ‘severe’.Deep DiveFollow the latest breaking news, major developments and agenda-setting stories from India and around the world with the newsdesk at Hindustan Times. Operating round the clock, the desk brings together experienced editors, reporters and correspondents to deliver fast, accurate and contextual reporting across subjects that influence public policy, governance, business, society and international affairs.

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