Delhi air 'very poor' with AQI reading of 364

<img src="https://img-cdn.publive.online/fit-in/1280x960/greater-kashmir/media/media_files/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Delhi-pollution-smog-scaled.jpg" /><p><strong>New Delhi, Nov 07: </strong>The national capital woke up to yet another day of very poor air on Saturday morning, a day before Diwali, which forecasts suggest is likely to impact the air quality further.</p> <p>The air quality index (AQI) at 9 am on Saturday stood at 364 (very poor), as compared to the 24-hour average AQI of 382 at 4pm on Friday, according to data from the Central Board of Pollution Control (CPCB).</p> <p>As per CPCB standards, an AQI of 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor', and 401-500 'severe'.</p> <p>Out of the 59 air quality monitoring stations in the city, 18 recorded AQI in the severe category on Saturday morning.</p> <p>According to forecasts by the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, the AQI is expected to reach the severe category on Saturday.</p> <p>Several weather stations saw a slight dip in the minimum temperature.</p> <p>Safdarjung, representative of the city's weather, recorded a minimum of 16.2 degrees Celsius, 1.9 degree below the normal and one degree less than Friday.</p> <p>According to IMD forecast, mostly clear skies are expected for the next few days.</p>