India, Dec. 10 -- After nine days of 'very poor' air, Delhi on Tuesday recorded a marginal improvement, with the average AQI recorded below 300, in the 'poor' category.
However, the relief may be short-lived, with pollution levels likely to rise in the coming days and the Air Quality Index (AQI) expected to plummet to the 'very poor' to 'severe' range, according to the six-day forecast issued by the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi.
Meanwhile, the maximum temperature on Tuesday settled at 25.5 degrees Celsius, about 0.7 degrees below normal, while the minimum temperature was 9.2 degrees Celsius, around 0.4 degrees below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Relative humidity stood at 79 per cent in the ...