Overview
- The IMD issued a yellow alert for Thursday, warning of dense morning fog across Delhi that could reduce visibility.
- Cold day conditions were recorded for a second day at Palam and Lodhi Road, with Palam’s maximum at 13.9°C and Safdarjung logging 16.7°C.
- Temperatures are forecast to hold in the mid-to-high teens for daytime highs with night lows near 7–8°C, with a low chance of cold day conditions continuing on Thursday.
- CPCB data showed the 24-hour AQI at 310 on Tuesday in the very poor range and around 289 on Wednesday overall, with many stations still very poor; the Early Warning System projects very poor air on January 8–9, easing to poor on January 10.
- No further weather alerts are in place for the rest of the week beyond Thursday’s advisory, and source apportionment points to transport and nearby industries as the largest pollution contributors.