Delhi breathes easy for another day, AQI at 150

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The AQI dropped to the “moderate” class  for the archetypal  clip  successful  implicit    3  and a fractional  months connected  January 23, 2026.

The AQI dropped to the “moderate” class for the archetypal clip successful implicit 3 and a fractional months connected January 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma

Air prime improved further connected Sunday (January 25, 2026) pursuing showers 2 days agone successful the nationalist superior arsenic the minimum somesthesia was recorded astatine 6.6 degrees Celsius, astir 0.9 notch little than normal.

Delhi breathed cleaner aerial successful the morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) speechmaking of 150 astatine 9 a.m. successful the "moderate" category, according to information from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The AQI dropped to the "moderate" class for the archetypal clip successful implicit 3 and a fractional months connected Saturday (January 23, 2026). Pollution levels successful the metropolis dropped pursuing a spell of rainfall connected Friday (January 22).

An AQI betwixt zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe', according to CPCB. Night temperatures remained beneath the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Among assorted upwind stations, Safdarjung logged a minimum of 6.6°C, Palam 4.5°C, Lodhi Road 5.8°C, the Ridge 6.1°C, and Ayanagar 5.3°C. Relative humidity was recorded astatine 90% astatine 8.30 a.m., the IMD said.

The upwind bureau has forecast a partially cloudy entity with sustained aboveground winds of 15 to 25 kmph and the likelihood of mist during the night, with the maximum somesthesia expected to settee astir 19°C.

Published - January 25, 2026 11:33 americium IST

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