Delhi AQI: First rains of 2026 bring relief from toxic air, AQI improves to ‘satisfactory’ levels at IGI, Pusa Road

Delhi’s AQI recorded marked improvement on Friday as the air quality improved to ‘satisfactory’ levels at IGI, Pusa, Lodhi Road and Mandir Marg following first rain of the year. The AQI returned to ‘201-300’ range after 10 days of toxic air. The heavy rainfall on 23 January morning ended the prolonged dry spell. Delhi’s average…

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Delhi’s air quality improves; respite from pollution seems near as IMD predicts rain in 3 days

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…

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Delhi on IMD’s cold wave alert, AQI plummets to ‘severe+’ levels, hits 489 in Anand Vihar as toxic smog shrouds capital

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…

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Delhi weather today: Mercury hits 4.3°C at Safdarjung, dense fog delays multiple flights as IMD issues yellow alert

Delhi residents woke up to dense fog, low visibility and intense cold on Saturday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for a cold wave and dense fog. Cold wave conditions persisted for the sixth consecutive day on 16 January, with mercury plummeting significantly across the city as the minimum temperature dropped…

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Delhi freezes amid IMD’s two-day orange alert for cold wave; Ayanagar temp plunges to record 2.9°C

Delhi residents are reeling with cold wave conditions at a time when Ayanagar’s minimum temperature dropped as low as 2.9°C on Sunday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a 2-day orange alert for cold wave as many places with reported below normal temperature on 11 January. With minimum temperature plunging close to the three-degree mark…

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