Delhi’s air quality deteriorates close to ‘severe’ zone

A 24-hour average air quality Index (AQI) of 399 was recorded at 8am, compared to 392 at 4pm on Wednesday and 374 on Tuesday. The minimum temperature of 11.4°C was a degree below normal. It was 10.2°C a day earlier.

Out of the city’s 39 ambient air quality monitoring stations, 20 recorded “severe” air quality. Wazirpur had the worst air quality (476), followed by Jahangirpuri (451). The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)’s AQI maxes out at 500.

The Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) for Delhi said the AQI is likely to stay “very poor” on Thursday and Friday and deteriorate to “severe” over the weekend as meteorological conditions largely remain unfavourable.