Minimum temp 20.4 deg C, partly cloudy sky likely in evening

New Delhi: The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 20.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday with the weather department forecasting a partly cloudy sky towards the afternoon or in the evening.

The relative humidity was recorded at 48 per cent at 8:30 am.

The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 36 degrees Celsius.

On Monday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 19 degrees Celsius, four notches below normal. Tuesday, it rose to 20.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, according to data shared by the India Meteorological Department.

Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in the 'moderate' (157) category at 9 am, Central Pollution Control Board data showed.

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'.