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Delhi Air Pollution: After witnessing a marginal improvement, the air quality index in Delhi has once again plummeted to ‘severe’ category with an AQI of 427 at 7 am on Sunday. The prominent pollutant, once again, is PM2.5, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said. The national capital was engulfed in a smog on Sunday morning with residents feeling the chill as  cold wave conditions prevailed.

The minimum temperature at 7 am was recorded 8 degrees Celsius, which is where it is likely to settle for the day, as per India Meteorological Department's (IMD) forecast. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 24 degrees Celsius.

Delhi AQI Update

Delhi's AQI has been consistently deteriorating since last Sunday due to a drop in windspeed, making it the worst since December 2021. Being true to IMD's air quality forecast for Sunday, the AQI dipped back to 'severe'.

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The 24-hour average AQI on Saturday was at 370, 'very poor', at 4 pm, as per the CPCB daily data. On both Thursday and Friday, the air quality was over the 400 mark, at the 'severe' level.

Delhi's AQI on Sunday morning:

-Anand Vihar: 427

-Ashok Vihar: 430

-Bawana: 432

-Burari Crossing: 410

-Dwarka Sector 8: 429

-IGI Airport (T3): 372

-ITO: 384

-Jahangirpuri: 441

-Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium: 382

-Mundka: 428

-Nehru Nagar: 430

-Okhla Phase 2: 390

-Patparganj: 402

-RK Puram: 408

-Vivek Vihar: 419

-Wazirpur: 434

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According to CPCB, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good," 51-100 "satisfactory," 101-200 "moderate," 201-300 "poor," 301-400 "very poor," 401-450 "severe," and above 450 “severe plus.”

Notably, for AQI value between 401 and 450, Delhi will have restrictions under Stage 3 (severe) of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

With such deteriorated air quality levels, health experts advise people to remain indoors and avoid unnecessary outdoor travel, especially for senior citizens, children, and those with respiratory conditions.

Delhi Weather

In view of the western disturbances, Delhi might witness rain in the coming week. Multiple areas in the national capital may see very light rain on Monday, December 23. Apart from this, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain for two consecutive days (December 26 and 27) post Christmas, jagran.com reported.

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the sky may be partly cloudy on Monday. There is a possibility of very light rain or drizzle in many areas. There may be moderate or dense fog on Tuesday. In view of this, the weather department has issued a yellow alert fo Tuesday. Then there may be light rain on December 26 and light to moderate rain or showers may occur in many areas on December 27.

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