Apexa Rai
Apexa Rai
The fall in air quality is possibly because of the unfavourable weather conditions like partly cloudy sky and lower wind speed
A fresh western disturbance is expected to influence the western Himalayan region from February 17, with light rain possible in Delhi on February 19 and 20
The 24-hour average AQI in Delhi stood at 131 on February 14, slightly better than 134 the day before - making it the best February air since 2022
Delhi saw its best air quality in four months on February 13 as strong winds helped improve the air quality from poor to moderate levels
AQI levels deteriorated after being in the 'moderate' category until February 9, it was 265 at 7 am on February 12, according to the Central Pollution Control Board
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the day's forecast indicates a minimum and maximum temperature of 16.76 degrees Celsius and 28.58 degrees Celsius
The six-day forecast suggests that the AQI will fluctuate between 'poor' and 'moderate' in the coming days
Despite the improved air quality, Delhi continues to grapple with air pollution, making it India's 2nd most polluted city for the fourth consecutive month in January 2025
Minimum temperature also saw a sharp drop of over 3 degrees Celsius due to the northwesterly winds that reached upto 30 kmph in the afternoon
As Delhi prepares for polling today, the city is likely to experience a drizzle and foggy conditions, according to IMD
Delhi is set to vote amidst the 'very poor' air quality for Assemly elections today. Meanwhile, IMD has predicted light rain in parts of the city
The IMD predicts light showers for the next two days with increasing levels of fog expected in Delhi. Dense fog conditions still continue in isolated parts of the city
After the AQI in the national capital showed improvement, the CAQM decided to lift the restrictions imposed under Grap Stage-III
A significant change in temperature is expected, with light rainfall at night, IMD has issued a 'yellow alert' for the national capital for February 3
Sunday is expected to have clear skies with dense fog in the morning and at night, while minimum temperature is likely to drop by 1-2 degrees Celsius
IMD has issued a yellow alert for moderate to dense fog which is expected to disrupt flight, train operations
Air quality worsened in the National Capital Region (NCR), with most of the regions remaining in the 'poor' or 'very poor' categories
January was rather warm with Jan 31 recording a maximum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, making it the city's warmest day in the month since 2019
Weather has been pleasant lately with warm days. However, nights continue to remain cold and rain is expected in the first week of February
Grap-3 restrictions were reimposed in Delhi after city's AQI dropped to 'severe' level on Wednesday