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After staying successful the 'poor' to 'moderate' class for astir a week, Delhi's aerial prime slipped backmost to 'very poor' class for the 2nd clip this period connected Wednesday (February 11, 2026), with an AQI speechmaking of 305, information showed.
The past clip the Air Quality Index (AQI) was successful the 'very poor' class was connected February 4 astatine 339. On Tuesday (February 10, 2026), the AQI settled astatine 271 and connected Monday it was recorded astatine 249.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board's classification, an AQI betwixt 0 and 50 is 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
The aerial prime is apt to beryllium successful the 'poor' class from February 12 to 14, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System.
Meanwhile, the time temperatures saw a flimsy drop.
Safdarjung, the city's basal monitoring station, recorded a maximum somesthesia of 27.5 degrees Celsius, 4.1 notches supra normal. It was 28.6 degrees Celsius connected Tuesday (February 10, 2026).
Palam presumption reported a maximum of 25.4 degrees Celsius, portion Lodhi Road saw 27.1 degrees, some registering departures of 1.8 degrees and 4.1 degrees, respectively.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), some Ridge and Ayanagar reported a maximum somesthesia of 27.6 degrees Celsius.
The minimum somesthesia recorded astatine Safdarjung was 13.2 degrees Celsius, 3 notches supra normal.
Station-wise information showed that the minimum somesthesia was recorded astatine 14.4 degrees Celsius successful Palam, 4.1 notches supra the normal; 13.4 degrees Celsius astatine Lodhi Road, 4.4 notches supra normal; 13.6 degrees Celsius astatine Ridge, 2.6 notches supra normal, and 13.3 degrees Celsius astatine Ayanagar, 3.5 notches supra normal.
The upwind bureau besides said that nary rainfall was recorded successful immoderate portion of the metropolis during the 24-hour play ending 5.30 p.m., with cumulative rainfall remaining astatine zero crossed each stations.
The IMD has besides predicted a flimsy autumn successful minimum temperatures by 1 to 2 grade Celsius during the adjacent 2 days and emergence by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius thereafter.
