Delhi to see rains today, IMD issues alert; AQI spikes as air quality returns to ‘poor’ Full weather forecast here

Delhi residents can brace for some change in the city’s weather and further drop in AQI as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted wet spell for 27 January. The weather office issued a yellow alert for rains during the morning, afternoon and evening hours. IMD in its latest weather bulletin stated, “Generally cloudy sky. One…

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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 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 wakes up to ‘very poor’ AQI, cold winter day amid IMD’s orange alert; airlines issue advisory due to dense fog

Delhi residents woke up to chilly winter morning on Friday with 1700 meter visibility at Delhi airport and 11 degrees Celsius temperature. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted dense to very dense fog for 5 to 7 days. The weather agency issued an orange alert for “cold day” conditions in the national capital on 2…

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