The national capital recorded its air quality in the "moderate" category on Saturday morning, while a government forecasting agency predicted that it will turn "poor" by Monday.
The national capital on Tuesday morning recorded its air quality in the "good" category, with experts attributing it to favourable wind speed and good rains last month. The city recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 48 at 9 am. AQI between 0 and 50 is considered safe, 51-100 satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor.
Maximum and minimum temperatures in the national capital will hover over 38 and 24 degrees, respectively. The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted "partly cloudy sky for Thursday.
Other than Delhi, AQI in Pune, Ahmedabad and Mumbai was docked in the "satisfactory" category at 58, 99 and 93, respectively. Improvement in air quality across the country can be attributed to the low vehicular traffic and emission from industries due to country-wide lockdown.
After months of polluted, unhealthy air, residents of Delhi on Saturday breathed the cleanest air in a long time. AQI in the national capital on Saturday dropped down to 42, which falls under the 'good' category.
According to the weather forecast for today, winds gusting up to 25 kmph are expected in Delhi, which are likely to ameliorate the pollution levels in the national capital.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), under the influence of the active Western Disturbance, Western Himalayan Region is likely to receive rain/snow on January 28 and 29.
The city recorded a low of 9.5 degrees Celsius and a high of 18 degrees Celsius, which was three notches below the normal. The government's air quality monitoring and forecasting service, SAFAR, said "huge" accumulation of pollutants occurred last night.
With Delhi registering the season's lowest minimum temperature at 7.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday, smog returned to choke Delhi-NCR again, with pollution levels entering the 'severe' zone in many parts of the national capital and its suburbs.
Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) recorded a marginal improvement in the air quality on Saturday due to a slight increase in wind speed.
With the air quality worsening in the Delhi-NCR region, health experts revealed that doctors have observed 30 per cent jump in skin related problems here.
Delhi has earned the dubious distinction of becoming the most polluted major city in the world with an air quality index (AQI) of 527 on Friday, as per data by Air Visual on the World AQI rankings. The Air Visual data is updated frequently, so the caveat is that rankings and AQI counts change accordingly during the day itself.
Delhi-NCR continues to struggle for fresh air as AQI remained 'severe' for the third consecutive day as the AQI level hovers around 500-mark. Even after health 'emergency' has been declared in Delhi, ruling Aam Aadmi Party remains undecided on extending Odd-Even rule in the city as it ends today.
Police have recovered cash worth Rs 1,90,800, one mobile phone purchased with the robbed money, lathi used in the commission of crime and a scooter, the DCP said.
Delhi is choking with unimaginable levels of pollution this season. You should know what local air quality means to your health. To gauge the quality of air around you, you can simply check the Air Quality Index (AQI) in your area. Here are three simple steps to check your AQI.
Delhi ranks first in terms of polluted air among 10 major cities of the world as the air quality index (AQI) in the capital is at 450, which is dangerous.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quantity index was 416 at 11 am.
A thin layer of toxic haze hung over Delhi in the morning and the overall air quality index stood at 313 at 9 am. It continued its upward trend and was recorded at 337 at 1 pm. On Saturday, Delhi's overall air quality (302) was in the lower end of the "very poor" category
Delhi received rains and thundershowers on Monday which lead to a fall in mercury. The air quality, however, was recorded 'very poor'.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the air quality index (AQI) was at 341 on Wednesday which falls in 'very poor' category.
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