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Delhi Turns Colder and Foggy with 'Very Poor' Air Quality as GRAP Stage III Takes Hold

Forecasts keep smoggy mornings in place through November 26, with limited dispersion expected.

Overview

  • CPCB data shows Delhi’s overall AQI at 362 at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, easing from 382 on November 24 but still in the very poor range with one station in severe.
  • IMD forecasts shallow to moderate morning fog and minimum temperatures around 8–10°C in the capital, with a 2–3°C drop in night lows across northwest India.
  • Authorities have activated GRAP Stage III for the NCR in response to persistent very poor air quality.
  • IMD has issued a cold-wave alert for parts of Rajasthan for November 25–26 and predicts dense fog in isolated areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.
  • A low-pressure system near the Strait of Malacca is likely to intensify into a depression over the South Andaman Sea, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and rough seas in the Bay of Bengal region.