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Delhi AQI remains ‘very poor’ at 367; light rain likely to offer brief respite, temperatures to dip from Nov 16

New Delhi, Nov 14 (UNI) Delhi continued to battle hazardous air pollution on Saturday, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 367, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast the possibility of very light rain or drizzle on Sunday that could bring some temporary relief.
The city's AQI registered a marginal improvement from 373 on Friday to 367 on Saturday. However, pollution remained widespread, with 17 of the 59 monitoring stations reporting ‘severe’ air quality, while 38 were in the ‘very poor’ category. Three stations recorded ‘poor’ levels and only one reported ‘moderate’ air quality.
PM10 emerged as the predominant pollutant in the national capital, reflecting the continued presence of high particulate matter concentrations. The Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) has indicated a likely improvement in pollution levels over the next couple of days, with both PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations expected to decline.
According to the IMD, a Western Disturbance currently persists over north Pakistan and adjoining areas, influencing weather conditions over the region. Its impact is likely to bring increased cloud cover over Delhi, with a possibility of very light rainfall or drizzle at isolated places towards Sunday morning and forenoon.
The weather department has forecast generally cloudy skies on November 15, with temperatures expected to remain between 25 and 27 degrees Celsius during the day and 16 to 18 degrees Celsius at night. Mist and shallow fog are likely at most places during the morning, with moderate fog possible at isolated locations.
However, the anticipated rainfall is likely to be brief. The IMD has forecast mainly clear skies from November 16 onwards, accompanied by mist and shallow fog during morning hours. No rainfall is expected between November 16 and 20.
The weather is also expected to turn progressively cooler from November 16, with minimum temperatures likely to fall to 14-16 degrees Celsius on that day and further decline to 12-14 degrees Celsius between November 18 and 20. The IMD has projected a gradual fall of 3-5 degrees Celsius in night temperatures during November 16-20.
Maximum temperatures are expected to remain largely stable after an initial decline of 3-4 degrees Celsius over the next 24 hours, with daytime readings likely to hover between 25 and 27 degrees Celsius for most of the coming week.
Weather observations at Safdarjung, Delhi's primary meteorological station, recorded a maximum temperature of 30.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday, 1.9 degrees above normal, while the minimum settled at 16.4 degrees Celsius, 2.9 degrees above normal. The maximum temperature was one degree lower than the previous day, while the minimum rose marginally by 0.2 degrees.
The IMD also reported shallow fog at most places and moderate fog at isolated locations during the morning hours.
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