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Delhi Chokes: AQI Hits Severe Levels
3 Nov
Summary
- Delhi's air quality dropped to 'very poor' with an AQI of 332.
- Jahangirpuri recorded the highest AQI at 452, in the 'severe' category.
- Temperatures in Delhi remained above the season's average.
Delhi experienced a significant decline in air quality on Tuesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 332, classified as 'very poor.' A dense layer of smog blanketed the national capital. The locality of Jahangirpuri recorded the highest pollution levels, with its AQI spiking to 452, placing it in the 'severe' category.
This situation follows a day after Delhi recorded its first 'very poor' air quality day of the season. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) indicated that eight out of 57 monitoring stations showed severe air quality, while 32 stations reported very poor conditions. Only two stations registered moderate air quality.
The minimum temperature in Delhi, recorded at the Safdarjung weather station, was 16.4 degrees Celsius, slightly above the seasonal average. Other weather stations also reported temperatures above normal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted clear skies for the day with a maximum temperature around 29 degrees Celsius.
