Delhi air pollution

In the Anand Vihar locality, the PM2.5 levels remained alarmingly high, reaching 500, while PM10 also peaked at 500, as reported by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

According to the India Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature dropped to 9.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the seasonal average.

Simultaneously, the India Meteorological Department reported a maximum temperature of 23 degrees Celsius, slightly above the seasonal average.

Stations at Bawana and Dwarka Sector 8 also reported 'severe' conditions, while ITO and Okhla Phase-II registered high PM 2.5 levels. The air quality monitoring station at IGI Airport noted 'severe' PM 10 levels, 'very poor' PM 2.5 levels, and 'moderate' CO levels.

For the day ahead, the weather department anticipated a maximum temperature of around 26 degrees Celsius with a clear sky prevailing in the city.

Weather forecasts indicate the maximum temperature to hover around 25 degrees, coupled with expectations of shallow fog throughout the day.

Specifically, at Anand Vihar station, the air quality fell into the 'very poor' segment, with PM 2.5 levels at 342 and PM 10 at 301, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Specifically, at Anand Vihar station, there was a shift into the "moderate" category, displaying PM 2.5 levels at 133 and PM 10 at 185 by 6 p.m.

Bawana station reported PM 2.5 hitting 500 and PM 10 at 495, with CO at 101, classified as 'moderate,' and NO2 at 28, considered 'good.' Meanwhile, Dwarka sector-8 station marked PM 2.5 at 481 and PM 10 at 414, both in the 'severe' category, while CO remained at 86 in 'satisfactory' levels.

A dense and noxious haze, commonly known as 'smog,' enveloped Delhi and its neighboring areas on Monday morning.