Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Delhi's Air Quality Slightly Improves but Remains in 'Poor' Category
Delhi's air is a little cleaner today, but it's still not great.
The air quality index (AQI), which measures pollution, went from 'very poor' to 'poor'.
This means that while it's a bit better, it's still not healthy to breathe for a long time.
Eleven out of thirty-eight pollution monitors in the city are still showing very high pollution levels.
The weather is a bit chilly, with a low of 18.2 degrees Celsius, and there might be some fog.
The maximum temperature is expected to be around 28 degrees Celsius.
So, while there's a slight improvement, pollution is still a concern in Delhi.
Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) improved to 273 on Wednesday morning, remaining in the 'poor' category.
On Tuesday, the city recorded an AQI of 294, a slight drop from Monday's 'very poor' reading of 301.
Eleven out of Delhi's 38 monitoring stations reported AQI above 300, in the 'very poor' range.
The minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 18.2 degrees Celsius, above normal.
Shallow fog is forecasted for the city, with relative humidity at 89% in the morning.
- Who
- Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- What
- Delhi's air quality improved slightly but remained in the 'poor' category, with a minimum temperature of 18.2 degrees Celsius.
- When
- Wednesday morning (AQI), Tuesday (previous AQI reading)
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- Air quality improvement attributed to favorable weather conditions (though AQI still in 'poor' to 'very poor' range).
- AQI on Wednesday Morning
- 273 (Poor)
- AQI on Tuesday (4 PM)
- 294 (Poor)
- AQI on Monday
- 301 (Very Poor)
- Number of Stations in 'Very Poor' AQI
- 11 out of 38
- Minimum Temperature
- 18.2 degrees Celsius
- Maximum Temperature Forecast
- Around 28 degrees Celsius
- Humidity (8:30 AM)
- 89%
- Forecasted Conditions
- Shallow fog
Sources
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