India, Feb. 7 -- Delhi's air quality improved but remained in the lower end of the 'poor' category on Saturday morning even as the India Meteorological department (IMD) forecast strong surface winds to continue throughout the day.

The minimum temperature stood at 11.8degC, which is 2.4 degC above normal.

The air quality index (AQI) was 214 (poor) at 9am on Saturday, as compared to the 24-hour average AQI of 220 (poor) at 4pm on Friday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

This comes two days after the AQI had shown a sudden spike due to overnight build up of PM 2.5, as a result of which the AQI had deteriorated to 'very poor'. However, sustained surface winds have remained in Delhi's favour.

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