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The latest reports indicate that Delhi's Air Quality Index fell to 133 on Friday morning, moving the city into the moderate category, after overnight rain and thunderstorms on October 29-30. The Central Pollution Control Board recorded the drop, while the India Meteorological Department noted that the showers were linked to the remnants of Cyclone Arnab and a western disturbance.
The rain also lowered temperatures, with Safarjung recording a maximum of 25.4°C, the coolest October daytime high in four years. The IMD forecast light to moderate rain continuing on October 30, followed by partly cloudy skies on October 31 and clear conditions in early November.
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