India, Dec. 14 -- Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) are bracing for another day under a severe blanket of hazardous air quality on Sunday, December 14, following a dramatic spike in pollution levels throughout Saturday. Forecasts indicate the Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to remain in the "severe" category, with only slight relief anticipated from Monday onwards.

The persistent "severe" air quality is primarily attributed to weather patterns, specifically a Western Disturbance that has caused "very low wind speed" since Friday, HT has reported.

According to Mahesh Palawat, vice president at Skymet, this low wind speed has led to a major spike in pollution levels, and due to the western disturbance, "the AQI might remain ...