Misty morning in Delhi, air quality ‘very poor’, humidity level recorded at 88%

The residents of the national capital woke up on Friday, November 23, to a pleasant morning with the minimum temperature settling at 11.3 degree Celsius. It was a misty morning but the air quality worsened to 'very poor', from 'poor'.

According to the MeT department, the humidity level recorded at 8.30 am was 88%. The weatherman has predicted clear skies throughout the day.

"The skies will remain clear and the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 29 degrees Celsius," the official said.

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the overall air quality was recorded in the 'very poor' category in Delhi and Gurugram, whereas it was 'severe' in Noida with health warning of emergency conditions and serious risk of respiratory effects in general public.

Thursday's maximum temperature settled at 29 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 11.4 degrees Celsius, the season's average.