At 9am, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 302, compared to a reading of 343 at 9 am on Tuesday
Delhi’s air quality improved on Wednesday as the AQI (air quality index) remained at the lower end of ‘very poor’ due to strong winds that helped in dispersal of pollutants.
Delhi’s Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS), however, has forecast the air quality to be ‘severe’ by Thursday due to a drop in wind speed and a western disturbance influencing the meteorological conditions of the region.
“The air quality is likely to be in severe category from Thursday to Friday”, AQEWS forecast said.
The AQI of Delhi stood at 302 (very poor) at 9am, with 20 out of 38 AQI monitoring stations recording ‘poor’ air.
Delhi’s 24-hour AQI, on Tuesday, had been recorded at 395 (very poor) at 7am, but had improved to 343 (very poor) at 4pm, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
The AQI at the same time on Monday was 349 (very poor).
The CPCB classifies AQI between 0 and 50 as “good”, between 51 and 100 as “satisfactory”, between 101 and 200 as “moderate”, between 201 and 300 as “poor”, between 301 and 400 as “very poor”, and over 400 as “severe”.
