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Delhi’s AQI improves to 307 from severe levels; shallow fog to persist for five days

New Delhi, Nov 10 (UNI) Delhi’s air quality showed a marginal improvement on Tuesday, with the city’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 307 in the ‘very poor’ category at 7 am, against the severe pollution levels recorded at several monitoring stations on Monday, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast mist and shallow fog during morning hours for the next five days.
With minimum temperatures hovering between 14 and 17 degrees Celsius and no significant change expected in the coming week, stagnant atmospheric conditions could continue to pose challenges for pollution dispersion.
The improvement comes after a sharp post-Diwali deterioration, when multiple monitoring stations across the national capital recorded AQI readings above 400, entering the ‘severe’ category on Monday. Poor visibility during the early morning hours, coupled with falling temperatures, has added to concerns over the persistence of pollutants in the region.
According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Chandni Chowk emerged as the most polluted location in Delhi on Tuesday morning, recording an AQI of 395. Punjabi Bagh followed with 355, while Aya Nagar registered 354. Safdarjung also reported a high reading of 371, while RK Puram recorded 328, with all these locations remaining in the ‘very poor’ category.
Several other areas continued to experience ‘poor’ air quality. Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 290, followed by Ashok Vihar at 278 and Narela at 272. India Gate and Kartavya Path both registered an AQI of 258.
The Delhi government has stepped up dust suppression and pollution mitigation efforts, including the deployment of water sprinklers across the capital to reduce the concentration of airborne particulate matter.
Meanwhile, the weather department has indicated that foggy mornings and partly cloudy skies will remain characteristic of Delhi's weather over the next few days. The minimum temperature at Safdarjung, the city's principal weather observatory, was recorded at 15.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, while the maximum settled at 29.6 degrees Celsius. Both readings registered a marginal decline of 0.4 degrees compared with the previous 24 hours.
The IMD has forecast minimum temperatures between 14 and 16 degrees Celsius and maximum temperatures of 27-29 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Similar conditions are expected to continue until November 16, with daytime temperatures likely to remain between 27 and 30 degrees Celsius and nighttime temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 degrees Celsius.
Mist and shallow fog are likely at most places during morning hours from November 11 to 16, while partly cloudy skies are expected to prevail during the day. No rainfall has been forecast during this period, and the weather department has ruled out any major fluctuations in maximum temperatures over the next seven days.
Shallow fog was reported at several places across Delhi on Tuesday morning. The minimum temperatures during the past 24 hours largely remained between 16 and 17 degrees Celsius, while maximum temperatures ranged from 27 to 30 degrees Celsius.
The IMD has also reported that a Western Disturbance persisting as a trough in the middle and upper tropospheric westerlies, along with an upper-air cyclonic circulation over southeast Rajasthan and a trough extending from northwest Uttar Pradesh towards north coastal Andhra Pradesh, continues to influence the broader weather pattern.
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