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Delhi on Sunday (October 19, 2025) recorded a minimum temperature of 20.6 degrees Celsius, 2.2 notches above the seasonal average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Relative humidity stood at 71% at 8:30 a.m. The IMD has forecast mainly clear skies during the day. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 33 degrees Celsius. Delhi's air remains 'poor' for fifth straight day, nine stations in red zone ahead of Deepavali Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'p ...Read More >
Mumbai Air Quality Index (AQI) Level Today, 19 October 2025: The air quality index (AQI) in Mumbai was recorded at 149 on Sunday morning (October 19), marking a spike from the 136 recorded Saturday. The highest AQI was recorded in Colaba (209), closely followed by Bandra at 182. Based on past trends, the air quality in Mumbai is expected to take a steep dip in the coming months as winter nears, and wind patterns slow down. With air quality worsening, it is advised to wear masks and stay indoor ...Read More >
Noida: The district administration has directed all departments to intensify surveillance and act strictly against stubble burning and garbage fires -- two major contributors to local pollution, officials informed on Saturday. The directions come amid the deteriorating air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR). District officials have been asked to maintain round-the-clock monitoring in both rural and urban pockets, ensure rapid response teams remain active, and impose fines on individu ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The city's air quality showed a slight improvement on Saturday, with the air quality index (AQI) settling at 258, compared to 266 the previous day. While the average reading remained in the 'poor' category, several neighbourhoods continued to record alarming levels of pollution, led once again by Sector 51, where the AQI was 'very poor' agian at 333.Data from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that NISE Gwal Pahari registered a relatively better AQI at 194, while Vikas Sadan ...Read More >
Anand Vihar recorded the highest AQI at 389. (File) New Delhi: Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorate on Saturday, remaining in the "poor" category for the fifth consecutive day, with nine monitoring stations falling in the red zone of the "very poor" category as pollution levels spiked ahead of Diwali. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 268 at 4 pm, placing it in the "poor" category. Within the NCR regio ...Read More >
Stage I of GRAP is implemented when the AQI exceeds 200. Stage II (Very Poor) comes into effect when it crosses 300, Stage III (Severe) at levels above 350, and Stage IV (Severe Plus) when the AQI goes beyond 400. New Delhi: Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'poor' category for the first time this season with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 211 on Tuesday ahead of Diwali. It forced Commission for Air Quality Management to impose stage I of Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) in Delhi-NCR. Th ...Read More >
Noida: For the second day in a row, Ghaziabad recorded very poor air quality, which was also the worst in the country, even as Noida and Greater Noida breathed marginally better. On Friday, Ghaziabad's AQI was recorded at 306, showing no improvement from 307 logged a day ago. In Loni, located along the Delhi border and home to nearly 450 industrial units, AQI tipped towards the severe range at 350 at 4pm. The area was among the six pollution hotspots -- along with Sahibabad, Raj Nagar Extension, ...Read More >
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) remained in the "poor" category for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB's) daily bulletin. Forecasts suggest that air quality may further deteriorate over the next few days. On Friday, the 24-hour average AQI was 254 (poor), continuing the "poor" air streak of 245 on Thursday, 233 on Wednesday and 211 on Tuesday. Before that, Delhi had been enjoying a continuous streak of "moderate" and "satisfactory" air d ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The capital is raring for Diwali celebrations this weekend. The permission for bursting green firecrackers, this Diwali, has added zing to the excitement and festive mood. However, the dipping air quality ahead of the festival is threatening to play spoiler. Air quality in the capital as well as the National Capital Region (NCR) has fallen to the 'very poor' category, creating concerns for both the public and the administration. According to the Central Pollu ...Read More >
Stage I of GRAP is implemented when the AQI exceeds 200. Stage II (Very Poor) comes into effect when it crosses 300, Stage III (Severe) at levels above 350, and Stage IV (Severe Plus) when the AQI goes beyond 400. New Delhi: Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'poor' category for the first time this season with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 211 on Tuesday ahead of Diwali. It forced Commission for Air Quality Management to impose stage I of Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) in Delhi-NCR. Th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital continued to be in the 'Very poor' category on Friday morning, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). According to the CPCB, the AQI was measured at 367 at 8 am. The highest AQI was recorded in Anand Vihar (370), followed by Wazirpur (328), Jahangirpuri (324), and Akshardham (369). Meanwhile, several areas in Delhi recorded an AQI above 200, which means the air quality in these localities has t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said the city was ready to carry out cloud seeding. A four-day flight trial has been completed by two pilots who will execute the operation in northwest Delhi and they are awaiting IMD's green signal to induce artificial rain, he added."Our special aircraft is stationed at Meerut. The pilots completed four successful trial flights over the target area. We are simply waiting for the right cloud conditions and India Meteorological ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 16 (UNI) The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Mumbai stood at 124 this morning (October 16), placing it in the 'moderate' category for the second consecutive day. According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the city's AQI showed a slight dip from 138 yesterday and 143 on October 14. The highest AQI was recorded at Bandra (216), closely followed by Chembur (206), both falling under the "poor" category. As per current trends, air quality in Mumbai is likely to deteriorate in the coming m ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 16 (UNI) The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Mumbai is 124 this morning (October 16), which falls under the 'moderate' category and has been in the same category for two consecutive days. As reported by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the city AQI marks a slight dip from Wednesday morning at 138 and 143 on Tuesday. The highest AQI was recorded at Bandra (216), closely followed by Chembur at 206, both of which fall under the 'poor' category. According to trends, the air quality in Mumba ...Read More >
New Delhi (PTI): The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the 'poor' category for the third consecutive day on Thursday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 237. An AQI reading of 210 was recorded on Wednesday morning, and 201 the day before. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor' and 401 to 500 'severe'. The minim ...Read More >
Mumbai AQI Level Today, 16 October 2025: The air quality index (AQI) in Mumbai is 124 on Thursday morning (October 16), which falls under the 'moderate' category. This marks a slight dip from Wednesday morning at 138 and 143 on Tuesday. The highest AQI was recorded at Bandra (216), closely followed by Chembur at 206, both of which fall under the 'poor' category. According to trends, the air quality in Mumbai is likely to take a steep dip in the coming month as winter approaches and wind pattern ...Read More >
Delhi Air Quality Index (AQI) Level Today | October 16, 2025: The air quality in Delhi is now alarming with the AQI going well beyond the 200 mark, which is the lower threshold for it to be classified as 'poor'. The real-time Delhi AQI at 5:30 am on Thursday was 233. Multiple areas recorded an AQI above 300, which means the air quality in these localities has turned 'very poor'. Four more localities in Delhi are now in the 'poor' AQI category. The AQI reading is categorised as Good (0-50), Sat ...Read More >
Noida: The worsening air quality trend continued on Wednesday as Noida's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) hit 318, breaching the 'very poor' category for the first time this season. This was also the country's worst AQI to be recorded on the day. The last time the city's AQI breached the very poor mark was on Jan 4, when it touched 365.A visible smog layer hung over the region throughout the day, with 7x sectors and areas off the Noida expressway seeing high concentrations of PM2.5 and 10 ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The air quality took a downturn on Wednesday, with the average air quality index (AQI) escalating to 251 from 216 the previous day, marking a 16% increase within just 24 hours, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This has resulted in air quality plunging deeper into the 'poor' category, signaling the beginning of winter smog season. Among the city's monitoring stations, Vikas Sadan and Sector 51 recorded 'very poor' air, with indices at 320 and 319 respectively. In cont ...Read More >
New Delhi: Deteriorating further, the city's air quality worsened within the poor category on Wednesday, even as the pollution models indicated that the air quality index would turn very poor even before Diwali.The average AQI was 233 at 4pm against 211 on Tuesday. According to weather analysts, while the mornings are likely to turn misty or foggy and winds calmer, the share of stubble burning to the city's PM2.5 levels is expected to rise from less than 1% to over 4% by Friday. This may lead to ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The air quality took a downturn on Wednesday, with the average air quality index (AQI) escalating to 251 from 216 the previous day, marking a 16% increase within just 24 hours, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This has resulted in air quality plunging deeper into the 'poor' category, signaling the beginning of winter smog season.Among the city's monitoring stations, Vikas Sadan and Sector 51 recorded 'very poor' air, with indices at 320 and 319 respectively. In contr ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Balancing the concerns for environment, sentiments of citizens during the festive season and right to livelihood of workers in the firecracker industry, Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily relaxed its complete ban and allowed bursting of only green crackers on two Diwali days, both in the morning and evening.Permitting the sale of NEERI-approved green firecrackers through designated outlets from Oct 19 to Oct 20, a bench of CJI B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran ordered distric ...Read More >
Delhi received much-needed rain and overcast skies on Monday, breaking a long dry spell. The India Meteorological Department forecasts similar conditions for Tuesday with thunderstorms and gusty winds. Temperatures will remain pleasant. Skies are expected to clear from Wednesday. Daytime temperatures will rise next week. Fresh snowfall in the Himalayas may further cool the region. Air quality remains moderate. Delhi witness refreshing overcast skies and rainfall on Monday after a long spell of ...Read More >
Meanwhile, Delhi experienced partially cloudy skies on Friday, with no rainfall recorded. (File) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Rainfall and winds helped Delhi avoid a sharp pollution rise after Dussehra celebrations * Delhi's 24-hour average AQI was 88 on Friday, categorised as satisfactory * Post-Dussehra pollution spikes have been common, with AQI exceeding 200 in recent years Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhit: A combi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Rain lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Monday morning, bringing relief from the hot and humid conditions that had persisted over the past several days. The national capital has been witnessing unusually high temperatures through September and early October. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 20.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The maximum temperature on Sunday was 34.1 degrees Celsius. Rai ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The weather in the National Capital Region (NCR) is set to shift once again, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Monday, warning of light to moderate rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds across Delhi and its adjoining areas. According to IMD officials, the region is likely to experience winds of 30-40 kmph, accompanied by intermittent showers throughout the day. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 32 degree ...Read More >
The Capital's air quality index (AQI) spiked to a 15-week high on Saturday, before stronger winds swept out some of the pollutants in the evening. Delhi clocked a 24-hour average AQI of 169 (classified as "moderate") at 4pm on Saturday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) evening bulletin. This was the highest reading on the city's pollution gauges since June 13 this year, when the meters hit 187. However, Saturday' AQI improved to 155 by 11pm. The 24-hour average AQI wa ...Read More >
New Delhi: Rains coupled with the festive rush created a double whammy for Delhiites on Tuesday as they grappled with traffic snarls while heading to their destinations. Commuters took to social media to report traffic jams near Tikona Park close to Jamia Millia Islamia and a 25-minute pile-up at the flyover near Radisson Hotel on NH-48 while heading from Delhi to Gurugram. There was a heavy traffic jam in northwest Delhi while the areas around Netaji Subhash Place in Pitampura, along with a s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Delhi has experienced unusually-high temperatures this September, with the maximum temperature touching 37.5 degrees Celsius on Monday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). On Sunday, the national capital recorded a high of 38.1 degrees Celsius, marking the hottest September day in two years. On September 5, 2023, the city had witnessed a maximum temperature 38.6 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature on Monday settled at 28.2 degrees Celsius, 4.7 n ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The weather will likely remain partly partly cloudy even on Sunday in the national capital with the maximum temperature predicted to be around 36 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.On Saturday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 37.2 degree celsius, 1.8 notches above the season's average, it said.A partly cloudy sky was seen in Delhi with the minimum temperature settling at 25.7 degrees celsius, 1.8 notches above the season's average, the weather depa ...Read More >
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