Delhi’s air quality settles in ‘poor’ category, temperature at 7.7°C

Delhi recorded a minimum somesthesia of 7.7° Celsius connected Friday (January 30, 2026) morning, with the aerial prime settling successful the mediocre category.

The maximum somesthesia is expected to hover astir 19° Celsius, the upwind bureau said.

Among different stations, Palam recorded a minimum of 6.7° Celsius, 1.7 notches beneath normal, Lodhi Road 7.6° Celsius, 0.4 notches beneath normal, Ridge 9.5° Celsius, 0.5 notches beneath normal, and Ayanagar 7.6° Celsius, 1.4 notches beneath the season's average.

The city's mean AQI stood astatine 238, classified arsenic 'poor', according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Air prime crossed the metropolis remained successful the mediocre to precise mediocre category, with 19 monitoring stations signaling 'poor' aerial quality, 12 successful the 'moderate' class and 8 successful the 'very poor' category. RK Puram recorded the worst aerial prime scale (AQI) astatine 316, falling successful the 'very poor' range.

According to the CPCB, an AQI betwixt zero and 50 is classified arsenic good, 51 to 100 satisfactory, 101 to 200 moderate, 201 to 300 poor, 301 to 400 precise poor, and 401 to 500 severe.

The upwind section said airy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm is apt connected 3 days opening tomorrow.