Delhi received rains and thundershowers on Monday which lead to a fall in mercury. The air quality, however, was recorded 'very poor'.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the air quality index (AQI) was at 341 on Wednesday which falls in 'very poor' category.
The maximum temperature will be around 27 degrees. while the relative humidity was 80 per cent at 8.30 am.
Delhi's air quality remains in the "poor"category on Monday and is said to deteriorate slightly over the next three days, according to the authorities.
The India Meteorological Department has said that there will be dense to very dense fog at several places in western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand for the next two days.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city reached 337, which is in the 'very poor' category.
Delhi recorded its lowest pollution level of this year on Sunday after a spell of rain, but the air quality remained in the 'very poor' category, authorities said.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city reached 417, which is in the 'severe' category.
Delhi's air quality showed a slight improvement on Friday with increased wind speed but remained in the 'very poor' category, authorities said.
Total 10 flights were diverted from Delhi airport between 7.30 am and 9.30 and 55 trains were cancelled on Thursday.
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 23 degrees Celsius. The humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 100 per cent.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed the overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi at 412, which falls in the 'severe category', while the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) recorded an AQI of 388, which comes under the 'very poor' category.
The minimum temperature is likely to dip to three degrees Celsius after December 28, the official said. A heavy blanket of fog engulfed the national capital in the morning on Tuesday with visibility dropping to 50 metres.
AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria said there has been an increase in the number of patients visiting hospitals with complaints of respiratory problems and after suffering cardiac arrests during the months when pollution levels are high.
Industries located in hotspot industrial areas of Wazirpur, Mundka, Narela, Bawana, Sahibabad and Faridabad will remain closed until Wednesday, EPCA Chairperson Bhure Lal said in a letter to Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Dev.
People have been advised by the authorities to minimise outdoor activities and avoid use of private vehicles as the city battles its worst pollution levels since Diwali.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said unfavourable meteorological conditions are likely to keep the air quality in the severe category for the next couple of days.
A day after Diwali, which fell on November 7, the air quality again slipped to the ‘severe’ category. The third time it slipped into this category was on December 12.
According to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR), the overall air quality index (AQI) in the national capital on Sunday was 'poor' at 293, just points below the 'very poor' category.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) at 4 p.m was recorded at 249 (poor) against Thursday's 194 (moderate), on a scale of 0 to 500.
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