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Delhi Air Quality: AQI Above 300, Slight Improvement Expected
11 Nov
Summary
- Delhi's air quality index reached 305 on Wednesday morning.
- Most monitoring stations reported 'very poor' air quality.
- A western disturbance may improve air quality on November 13-15.
As of Wednesday morning, Delhi's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 305, maintaining a 'very poor' status. Data from air quality monitoring stations indicated that 30 out of 58 stations reported very poor conditions, with Chhawla recording the highest AQI at 400.
Only two locations, Delhi Cantonment and Sri Aurobindo Marg, had moderate air quality. PM10 was identified as the predominant pollutant across the capital.
Conditions are expected to improve slightly as the season's first western disturbance is forecast to reach the Himalayas between November 12 and 15. This phenomenon may bring southwesterly winds with higher speeds, aiding in the dispersion of pollutants and potentially improving Delhi's AQI on November 13 and 14.
While light rainfall is possible in parts of Punjab, Rajasthan, and Haryana, Delhi-NCR is unlikely to receive precipitation from this western disturbance. Nevertheless, a decline in PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations is forecast over the next two days.
