Delhi recorded its coldest October night in two years on Thursday, with temperatures dipping to 17°C, even as the city’s air quality showed a marginal improvement, moving from the ‘very poor’ to the ‘poor’ category after four consecutive days of severe pollution.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature was 0.2°C below normal, marking the lowest this season so far. In October 2024, the lowest temperature was 17.4°C on October 15, the data showed. The maximum temperature stood at 32.3°C, slightly above normal by 0.4°C. Advertisement

The weather office has forecast morning mist on Saturday, with the mercury likely to hover around 31°C during the day and 17°C at night.

Air quality improves, but still ‘poor’

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

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