Delhi Aqi
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Delhi-NCR weather update: Temperature dips after overnight rains, IMD issues heavy rainfall alert
Delhi | Oct 07, 2025, 07:42 AM ISTDuring the morning hours, surface winds are expected to blow from the north-northeast at speeds of up to 15 kmph. The rainfall and winds are likely to improve air quality temporarily, though humidity levels may rise.
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Delhi likely to conduct cloud seeding trials: How it works, why it's being tested and what to expect
Delhi | Sep 06, 2025, 12:22 PM ISTDelhi cloud seeding: During each sortie, the aircraft will fly just below the cloud base and release hygroscopic particles like sodium chloride and other aerosols into the clouds. These particles serve as nuclei for water droplets to gather and grow, thereby stimulating precipitation.
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Delhi breathes its cleanest July air in 10 years: Data released, here's what made it possible
Delhi | Jul 31, 2025, 08:42 AM ISTFueled by consistent rainfall on 23 out of 31 days this month, Delhi has recorded its cleanest July air in a decade, as per data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi air quality slips to 'moderate' ahead of monsoon showers, AQI stand at 112
Delhi | Jun 23, 2025, 08:41 PM ISTThe drop in the air quality comes just ahead of the anticipated arrival of the southwest monsoon on Tuesday. The IMD has issued a "yellow" alert for the day, predicting widespread rain and thunderstorms, which could help improve the pollution scenario in the capital.
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Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' for 2nd consecutive day: What caused the sudden spike?
Delhi | May 16, 2025, 11:23 AM ISTAccording to the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi's overall AQI was recorded at 301 at 7 am on Friday. The AQI recorded in most of the observation stations was in the "very poor" category.
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Delhi heatwave: At 25.6 deg C, Capital records highest night temperature in April in three years
Delhi | Apr 09, 2025, 08:03 PM ISTDelhi weather: Delhi recorded its first heatwave of the season on Monday, with the maximum temperature soaring to 40.2 degrees Celsius. On Wednesday, the city experienced its warmest night of the season.
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Weather update: Delhi records season’s highest temperature at 39 degrees Celsius
Delhi | Apr 03, 2025, 09:32 PM ISTDelhi weather update: The Delhi government is likely to conduct a trial for artificial rain in May as part of its efforts to tackle air pollution, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday.
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Delhi: CAQM invokes Stage I of GRAP in NCR as air quality drops to 'poor' category
Delhi | Apr 02, 2025, 08:41 PM ISTDelhi's AQI today dropped in the 'poor' category as the city recorded a maximum temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius, 2.4 notch above normal. The minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 14.2 degrees Celsius, 4.6 notches below normal, the India Meteorological Department said.
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Dust check, real-time monitoring of bus routes: Delhi govt's major plan to curb air pollution
Delhi | Mar 16, 2025, 06:57 PM ISTDelhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that all the steps are aimed at making the national capital cleaner and healthier and emphasised that making Delhi pollution-free was the city government's top priority.
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Delhi records lowest AQI of 2025, best January-February air quality in three years
Delhi | Feb 28, 2025, 09:14 PM ISTThe Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) highlighted that this is the best air quality recorded in the months of January and February over the past three years. The drop in pollution levels comes as a relief to residents of the national capital.
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Delhi weather update: National capital records second-warmest day of season | Check temp here
Delhi | Feb 17, 2025, 07:35 PM ISTDelhi weather update: The weather department has forecast mist for February 18. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 28 degrees Celsius and 11 degrees Celsius.
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Delhi-NCR weather updates: Centre's air quality panel revokes GRAP Stage III curbs
Delhi | Feb 03, 2025, 07:03 PM ISTDelhi-NCR weather updates: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), responsible for strategising air pollution mitigation in Delhi-NCR, said the curbs prescribed under stages I, II would remain in force.
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Delhi records warmest January since 2019; maximum temperature reached 27 degrees Celsius
Delhi | Feb 01, 2025, 08:01 AM ISTDelhi weather: While January 2025 was the warmest in the National Capital since 2019, the weather took a U-turn on the first day of February. Delhi woke up to dense fog today.
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Delhi AQI in 'very poor' category; know how bad air quality causes chronic health conditions
Health | Jan 31, 2025, 08:32 AM ISTDelhi recorded an average AQI of 350 at 6 AM on Friday. The increasing pollution in the region led the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to reimpose Stage 3 of GRAP. Here, take a look at how bad air quality causes chronic health conditions.
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GRAP-3 restrictions reimposed in Delhi-NCR after air quality deteriorates
Delhi | Jan 29, 2025, 06:59 PM ISTAccording to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s AQI has been consistently deteriorating due to unfavourable weather conditions and increased emissions from vehicular traffic, industrial activities, and stubble burning.
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Delhi NCR to witness rainfall in these areas today, IMD shares update | Check here
Delhi | Jan 06, 2025, 07:26 AM ISTDelhi weather: Light to moderate rainfall accompanied with light thunderstorm and lightning is expected to occur at few places of Delhi. Check complete list of areas where rainfall is expected in the next few hours.
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Delhi wakes up to dense fog, several flights and trains delayed | Check weather report
Delhi | Jan 05, 2025, 07:56 AM ISTDelhi recorded 10 degrees Celsius temperature at 5.30 am on Sunday. Dense fog in the National Capital is disrupting several flights at Dellhi IGI Airport.
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Delhi logs 209 'good to moderate' air quality days in 2024; highest since 2018
Delhi | Dec 31, 2024, 11:25 PM ISTDelhi weather: The CAQM data shows that 2024 was one of the best years in respect to the air quality in the National capital. February, December and August recorded the best average Air Quality Index (AQI) in six years, the data showed.
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Delhi weather update: IMD predicts dip in temp, dense fog as Northern India grapples with cold wave
Delhi | Dec 31, 2024, 09:04 AM ISTThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a gradual decrease in temperatures across parts of northwest and central India, including Delhi, in the coming days. As the cold wave tightens its grip, regions in these areas are expected to experience a notable drop in mercury levels.
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Weather today: Rainfall in THESE states as cold wave grips north India, IMD issues orange alert
India | Dec 23, 2024, 09:36 AM ISTToday's weather update: The IMD has predicted light showers for several north Indian states with dense fog in many regions under the influence of western disturbances.