Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Delhi Sees Above-Normal Temperatures as Air Quality Remains Moderate
Delhi was warmer than usual on Tuesday.
The city’s average air quality score was 179, which is called moderate.
The report has conflicting details about the Dwarka Sector 8 monitor: one part says it recorded 305, while another says 322 was its reading on May 25.
The station breakdown says 11 monitors showed poor air and 32 showed moderate air.
Safdarjung was the warmest listed station, reaching 36.8°C.
No rain was recorded.
Forecasters expected moderate air quality through October 9, though it could later become poor or remain moderate.
Wednesday was expected to be partly cloudy, with temperatures from 22°C to 34°C.
Delhi’s average AQI was 179 on Tuesday, placing it in the moderate category.
The report gives conflicting station details: one passage says Dwarka Sector 8 recorded AQI 305, while another says it was 322 on May 25.
The station breakdown reports 11 readings in the poor category and 32 in the moderate category; Mundka and Narela recorded 266 and 241.
Safdarjung recorded the highest maximum temperature, 36.8°C, which was 2.6°C above normal.
No rainfall was recorded; air quality was expected to stay moderate through October 9, with Wednesday’s forecast partly cloudy and 22–34°C.
- Who
- Delhi weather stations and air-quality monitors; the Central Pollution Control Board and India Meteorological Department provided information and forecasts.
- What
- Delhi recorded above-normal temperatures and an average AQI of 179, categorized as moderate, with conflicting information about the Dwarka Sector 8 reading.
- When
- Tuesday, October 6; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Delhi, India.
- Why
- The report describes the day’s temperatures and air-quality readings and provides a short-term air-quality and weather outlook.
One account
Another account
Dwarka Sector 8 AQI reading
One account
A passage says Dwarka Sector 8 recorded an AQI of 305, in the very poor category.
Another account
Another passage says the station last recorded very poor air quality on May 25, when its reading was 322; the report does not reconcile this with the 305 figure.
- Average AQI
- 179 — moderate
- Reported Dwarka Sector 8 readings
- One passage says 305; another says the station recorded 322 on May 25.
- Station categories
- The station breakdown reports 11 poor readings and 32 moderate readings.
- Highest maximum temperature
- Safdarjung: 36.8°C, 2.6°C above normal.
- Rainfall
- None recorded at the listed weather stations during the day.
- Air-quality outlook
- Likely to remain moderate through October 9; over the following six days, it may become poor or remain moderate.
- Wednesday forecast
- Partly cloudy; minimum 22°C and maximum 34°C.