Hazy weather conditions were witnessed in parts of Delhi on Friday even as the minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 16.1 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. 

The IMD has predicted mainly clear skies during the day. The maximum temperature in the city is likely to settle at 31 degrees Celsius

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 260 around 10 am, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data

An AQI between 0 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'.

The city on Thursday recorded the season's lowest minimum temperature at 15.9 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal, at Safdarjung, the city's base weather station.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the onset of winter has begun, and this will bring about a significant drop in the temperature in Delhi-NCR. The weather in the city changed due to active western disturbances.

According to the Meteorological Department, a cyclonic circulation over the southeast Arabian Sea and its adjacent Lakshadweep area extends up to 3.1 km above average level. Due to its effect, the low-pressure area is also likely to develop over the southeast and central Arabian Sea in the next 24 hours. Thereafter, the circulation may move west-northwestwards and intensify over the Central Arabian Sea by October 21.