The brief rain spell on Friday brought in much-needed respite from the toxic air pollution levels in Delhi, even as winds in the capital city turned chilly. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 150 in the “moderate” category at 8 am on Sunday. The 24-hour…
Delhi’s air quality has remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Thursday, with the city recording a 24-hour average Air Quality Index of 330, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). At 8 AM on Thursday, Delhi’s AQI was recorded to be 312. Despite a marginal improvement in pollution levels, the air…
Delhi is likely to see more chilly winter days as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of intense Western disturbance impact over northwest India from the night of 21 January. Under the influence of prevailing atmospheric conditions, the capital city is likely to witness fresh wet spell over the next 3 days. “Isolated to Scattered…
Delhi’s air quality registered marginal improvement on Tuesday morning as the AQI entered ‘very poor’ range after two-consecutive days of ‘severe’ levels. However, the battle with air pollution continues as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 395 at 8:00 am, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). A total…
Delhi residents woke up to ‘severe’ air quality on Sunday morning as toxic smog blanketed the capital city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a cold wave alert as minimum temperature dropped below 5 degrees Celsius at multiple locations. Safdarjung, Delhi’s primary weather station reported 4.4 degrees Celsius minimum temperature on Saturday while in Ayanagar…
Delhi residents woke up to biting cold on Sunday morning as mercury dropped to a low of 2.9 degrees Celsius in Ayanagar while Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, Safdarjung, the primary weather monitoring station of Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 4.8 degrees Celsius….
Delhi weather today: Cold wave has gripped the national capital as mercury plunged 4.6 degrees Celsius on Friday — lowest levels so far this winter — making it the coldest January morning in 2 years. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued yellow alert for dense fog on Saturday and predicted mainly clear sky for the…
Delhi’s air quality remained in the “poor” category on Monday morning as the capital city reeled under a cold wave, i.e. the minimum temperature dropped by 4.5 degrees Celsius to 6.5 degrees Celsius below the average. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 266 at 7…
Delhi’s air quality improved to ‘poor’ category on Saturday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 222 registered around 7:00 AM, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. The air quality data reported improvement since New Year as “strong winds and favorable meteorological conditions” brought relief from alarming pollution levels. Several monitoring…
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday, January 1, that the national capital recorded its best air quality in eight years in 2025. The statement comes in the wake of criticism over the Delhi government’s handling of air quality. Manjinder Singh Sirsa also said the PM2.5 levels declined from 104 micrograms per cubic…
