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Delhi Air Quality: Severe Pollution Eases to Very Poor
20 Jan
Summary
- Delhi's AQI improved to 395, moving from severe to very poor category.
- Despite improvement, 23 monitoring stations still recorded severe air quality.
- Air quality forecast predicts very poor conditions to persist for two days.
Delhi's air quality showed marginal improvement on the morning of January 20, 2026, moving from the 'severe' to the 'very poor' category with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 395. This marked the end of three consecutive days where pollution levels exceeded the 400 mark, triggering Stage 4 restrictions.
Despite the slight relief, the situation remains critical. Data from the CPCB Sameer app revealed that 23 out of 38 monitoring stations were still reporting 'severe' air quality. Wazirpur experienced the worst conditions, with an AQI of 445.
The Air Quality Warning System forecasts that Delhi's air quality will likely persist in the 'very poor' category through January 20 and for the subsequent two days. Weather conditions offered little respite, with minimum temperatures hovering around 7.2 degrees Celsius and moderate fog anticipated.
