Delhi air quality stays in very poor category on Saturday
The city's air quality index reached 348 in the morning, with forecasts suggesting conditions may worsen in the coming days.
Delhi recorded very poor air quality on Saturday morning, according to reports from Rediff and Business Standard. Data from the Central Board of Pollution Control (CPCB) showed the air quality index (AQI) was 348 at 9 am.
This figure follows a 24-hour average AQI of 373 recorded at 4 pm on Friday. While most of the city fell into the very poor bracket, seven of the 59 monitoring stations in the capital reported AQI levels in the severe category.
The Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi has forecast that the AQI is expected to decline further over the next few days. Under CPCB standards, an AQI between 301 and 400 is classified as very poor, while levels between 401 and 500 are considered severe.
Weather observations at Safdarjung showed a minimum temperature of 16.4 degrees Celsius. This was 2.9 degrees above the normal temperature and 0.2 degree higher than the reading on Friday.