- By Shubham Bajpai
- Fri, 16 May 2025 07:42 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Delhi AQI Update: Delhi on Friday woke up to very poor air quality with AQI at 301 at 7 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) website. This marks the drastic degradation of the air quality as compared to a day earlier, when the air quality was recorded at 236 at 7 am.
Before that, the air quality in the national capital remained within the moderate category for seven days.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. The weather department has predicted strong surface winds during the day. On Friday morning, the highest AQI of 410 was recorded in Wazirpur, while the lowest 216, was recorded at ITO.
The sharp decline in Delhi's AQI level was attributed to dust-laden winds blowing in from western Rajasthan. The dust storm increases PM2.5 infiltration indoors.
Check area wise AQI
-Alipur: 342
-Anand Vihar: 352
-Burari Crossing: 238
-DTU: 351
-Dwarka Sector 8: 339
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-IGI: 242
-ITO: 216
-Dilshad Garden: 327
-Jahangirpuri: 345
-Mundka: 406
-Najafgarh: 272
-North Campus: 317
-Okhla Phaase-2: 325
-Patparganj: 315
-RK Puram: 258
-Rohini: 331
-Vivek Vihar: 316
-Wazirpur: 410
Delhi weather today
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very light rainfall at isolated places in the national capital today. As per the weather department, the sky will remain partly cloudy.
The weather department has said that very light rain would be accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds at 30-40 kmph. The wind speed is likely to reach 50 kmph temporarily during the evening.
The maximum temperature of the city is likely to settle between 40-42 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature is likely to settle at 25-27 degrees Celsius.