Delhi’s air high quality remained within the “very poor” class for the thirteenth consecutive day on Monday as calm in a single day winds continued to stop the dispersion of pollution.
A 24-hour common Air High quality Index (AQI) of 348 (very poor) was recorded at 8pm, marking a marginal deterioration from Sunday’s 4pm studying of 334 (very poor). The AQI was 352 (very poor) at 4pm on Saturday.
The India Meteorological Division (IMD) mentioned fog was recorded within the capital within the early hours of the day, with visibility dipping to 800 metres at Safdarjung. It mentioned smog is predicted primarily for the rest of Monday, significantly at evening. Visibility beneath 1,000 metres is assessed as fog however it’s smog when the relative humidity is lower than 75%.
An IMD official mentioned wind velocity marginally picked as much as 10 km per hour throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday. It was anticipated to be round 4 to six km per hour on Monday. The wind route was prone to stay easterly to south-easterly. “Winds are calm in a single day, which is resulting in fog and smog formation. Through the day, it picks up barely,” mentioned the official.
Central Air pollution Management Board information confirmed two stations—Jahangirpuri (411) and Bawana (401)—recorded air high quality within the extreme class. Delhi’s total AQI touched “very poor” on October 30 and has stayed on this vary since.
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