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Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' at AQI 323; temperatures stay above normal

New Delhi, Nov 12 (UNI) Delhi continued to grapple with poor air quality on Thursday, with the national capital recording an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 323, placing it in the 'very poor' category, even as weather conditions offered little immediate relief from pollution.
According to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), pollution levels remained elevated across several parts of the city, with a number of monitoring stations reporting air quality in the 'severe' category. IIT Delhi recorded an AQI of 416, while NSUT Jaffarpur and Delhi DPCC registered 404 each. DTU recorded an AQI of 372, while Anand Vihar reported 319.
The latest readings indicate that pollution continues to remain a major concern despite a brief improvement earlier in the week. Delhi's average AQI had deteriorated from 299 on Tuesday to 313 on Wednesday, before climbing further on Thursday. The improvement in wind conditions on Wednesday had provided only temporary respite.
The impact of deteriorating air quality was visible across the capital, with 34 of the 58 monitoring stations reporting 'very poor' air quality on Wednesday, while 22 stations remained in the 'poor' category. One station recorded 'severe' pollution, and only one registered 'moderate' air quality. Delhi Cantonment was among the relatively less polluted locations, with an AQI of 117.
Particulate matter, particularly PM10, remained the predominant pollutant on Wednesday. The Air Quality Early Warning System has also cautioned that concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10 could rise over the next two days, indicating that the pollution situation may remain challenging.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported shallow fog at several places in Delhi during the morning hours on Thursday. At Safdarjung, the city's base weather station, the minimum temperature settled at 16.5 degrees Celsius, three degrees above the seasonal normal, while the maximum temperature was recorded at 30 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees above normal.
The minimum temperature has risen by around 1.7 degrees over the past 24 hours, with the weather department attributing the prevailing conditions to a Western Disturbance over the Kashmir region and adjoining areas.
The IMD has forecast partly cloudy skies on Friday, with the possibility of mist and shallow fog at most places during the morning. Moderate fog may occur at a few locations. The maximum temperature is expected to remain between 28 and 30 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to range from 16 to 18 degrees Celsius.
According to the seven-day forecast, night temperatures are likely to rise by around two degrees over the next two days before remaining relatively stable on November 15. A noticeable drop of three to five degrees is expected between November 16 and 19, signalling a gradual onset of colder conditions.
The weather department has also forecast shallow fog during morning hours over the coming days, even as minimum temperatures are expected to fall to 13-15 degrees Celsius by November 17 and 18.
The CPCB classifies AQI levels between 301 and 400 as 'very poor', while readings above 400 fall in the 'severe' category. Air quality in the range of 201-300 is categorised as 'poor', 101-200 as 'moderate', 51-100 as 'satisfactory' and 0-50 as 'good'.
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