Partly cloudy sky on Monday

New Delhi Feb 19 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy sky here in Delhi with the minimum temperature recorded at 10 degrees Celsius a notch below the season s average along with very-poor air-quality across NCR on Monday.

According to the Met the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 26 degrees Celsius.

"The sky will remain partly cloudy with mist in the morning. The temperature is expected to rise from Tuesday onwards " said an official from India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Sunday s maximum temperature was 26.4 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature recorded at 12.5 degrees Celsius.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) the air-quality across NCR was very-poor with PM2.5 or particles with diameter less than 2.5 mm recorded 211 units -- over four times the international permissible limit.

--IANS
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