Overview
- Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI stood at 282 on Tuesday, with early Wednesday readings around 269, according to CPCB data and monitoring apps.
- Several pockets still logged ‘very poor’ air, including NSIT Dwarka at 324, Bawana at 319, Jahangirpuri at 313, and Vivek Vihar and Wazirpur at 306.
- Skymet reported winds near 18 km/h aiding dispersion, and the Centre’s Early Warning System projects a return to ‘very poor’ on Dec 11–12 with levels fluctuating between ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ from Dec 13.
- IMD forecasts dense fog and a cold wave with minimum temperatures near 7°C, reducing visibility during morning and night hours.
- The Delhi government says it is installing mist at electric poles and deploying hundreds of sprinkler vehicles to wash the Ring Road, as stated by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.