On Thursday, December 5, the air quality in Delhi was rated as medium, with an AQI of 161 recorded at 8 am. This is concerning for residents after weeks of heavy rainfall. Additionally, a cold wave swept through the city, bringing the minimum temperature down to 9 degrees Celsius. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in Delhi remained at 161 by 8 am, indicating a medium level of pollution.
On Wednesday at 4 pm, the 24-hour average AQI was noted at 178, which is an improvement compared to 268 on Tuesday. The CPCB reported various minimum temperatures across the city at 8 am: Anand Vihar at 178, Chandni Chowk at 194, AAEETEO at 130, Vajirapur at 152, Okhla Phase 2 at 147, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at 145, Patparganj at 164, Aaya Nagar at 107, Lodhi Road at 128, AAEJEEE Hawaeeadde (Tee3) at 162, and Punjabi Bagh at 152.
The minimum temperature recorded at 5:30 am on Thursday was 9 degrees Celsius. The AQI scale categorizes air quality as follows: 0-50 is good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 is medium, 201-300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor, and 401-500 is considered serious. There was a slight improvement in the average AQI on Tuesday, which was 274 in the morning, remaining consistently high for the third consecutive day.
