New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) National capital’s average air quality index continued be in the ‘poor’ category on Thursday with the index value recorded at 208, the pollution monitoring agency Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said here.
According to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), the city’s AQI levels may hover in the ‘poor’ to ‘moderate’ categories in the days to come.
On Wednesday, the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas rolled back the actions under stage-II of the Graded Response Action Plan, witnessing an improvement in the city’s AQI levels and also the likelihood that it may sustain as per the forecasts and observations by departments concerned.
On Wednesday, Delhi’s average AQI was 214, falling in the ‘poor’ category, which is between 201 and 300 points.
According to the CPCB, poor quality AQI may cause breathing discomfort to most people on prolonged exposure.
Meanwhile, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 11.4 degrees C on Thursday morning, while the maximum temperature touched 28 degrees C, the Indian Meteorological Department’s regional meteorological centre for Delhi said.
The sky was mainly clear during the day, with a likelihood of mist during the night, according to the weatherman.
The weather agency has forecast a mainly clear sky for Friday, with mist in the morning hours, and minimum temperature to hover around 12 degrees C, in the morning hours.
Mentioning about the significant weather features, the weatherman has said that a rise in minimum temperatures by 1-3°C during the coming six days is expected, and they are likely to be above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) to appreciably above normal (3.1°C to 5.0°C) during the next six days.
“Maximum temperatures are likely to be appreciably above normal (3.1°C to 5.0°C) to markedly above normal (5.1°C or more) during the next seven days,” IMD forecast said.
