The minimum temperature is expected to be 20 degrees Celsius, according to estimates from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Relative humidity at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday was 91 percent, while the temperature at the same time was 22.4 degrees Celsius.

The rest of the week is expected to see clear skies, with a maximum temperature of between 31 and 32 degrees Celsius. According to the seven-day forecast, the minimum temperature is expected to be 18 or 19 degrees Celsius for the remainder of the week.

Forecasts from the earth science ministry’s portal, SAFAR, said on Monday that the humidity of Sunday and Monday’s precipitation was likely to keep the AQI “good” for the next 24 hours, after which it could deteriorate to “satisfactory”. ‘Local land surfaces are wet and re-suspension of dust is minimal, which means low levels of PM10.

The influence of the western disturbance on northern India, which brought rainfall, also resulted in low biomass combustion and low levels of PM2.5, the forecast explained.

The Delhi Air Quality Early Warning System, also under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, said in a bulletin on Tuesday that the air quality would likely remain in the “satisfactory” category on Tuesday, but that it should deteriorate to “moderate”. to the “poor” category on Wednesday. The average wind speed over the next two days could remain below 10 km / h. Low wind speeds make it difficult to disperse pollutants. The AQI is expected to remain in the “poor” category on Thursday and for five days thereafter.