The air quality in national capital improved slightly on Thursday but remained in ‘very poor’ category with AQI touching 318, according to the latest estimates updated by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). PM2.5 remains the lead pollutant.
The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research said AQI will start improving from Thursday due to rain.
The maximum temperature on Thursday was expected to dip by 4-5 degrees amid a western disturbance. “This is the first western disturbance for February and light rain is expected in Delhi…the rain intensity will be stronger further up north,” said IMD scientist RK Jenamani.
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He added the impact of the western disturbance will continue until Friday. “On both days, the maximum (temperatures) will be below the normal mark. It may also drop to 15-16 degrees in some parts of Delhi.”
The IMD classifies rainfall between 2.5 and 15.5 mm as “light”, 15.6 and 64.4 mm as “moderate” and over 64.5 mm in a day as “heavy” rainfall.
As per the government data, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
(With inputs from agencies)
