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Delhi Air Quality: Rain Expected Amidst Poor Air
29 Oct
Summary
- Delhi's minimum temperature is 3.1 degrees above normal.
- Several monitoring stations report very poor air quality.
- Farm fires detected in Punjab and Haryana are a precursor.
Delhi is experiencing warmer-than-normal minimum temperatures, with the Safdarjung station recording 19.2°C, 3.1 degrees above average. This warming trend coincides with deteriorating air quality, as 19 monitoring stations reported moderate AQI and three registered very poor conditions on Thursday morning. The overall Air Quality Index stood at a poor 228.
Anticipating light to very light rain, the India Meteorological Department noted a substantial increase in Delhi's minimum temperatures over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, satellite observations from NASA detected 905 farm fires in Punjab and Haryana between October 1 and October 28. These agricultural burning activities are recognized as a significant precursor to the annual winter smog that chokes the National Capital Region starting mid-September.
