{"id":3684,"date":"2025-12-12T07:19:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T07:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/12\/delhi-engulfed-in-dense-smog-aqi-dips-to-332-in-very-poor-category\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T07:19:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T07:19:30","slug":"delhi-engulfed-in-dense-smog-aqi-dips-to-332-in-very-poor-category","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/12\/delhi-engulfed-in-dense-smog-aqi-dips-to-332-in-very-poor-category\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi Engulfed in Dense Smog; AQI Dips to 332 in \u2018Very Poor\u2019 Category"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog on Friday, with the city\u2019s <strong>Air Quality Index (AQI)<\/strong> plunging to <strong>332<\/strong>, placing it firmly in the <strong>\u2018very poor\u2019<\/strong> category.<\/p>\n<p>Air quality monitors showed <strong>30 stations<\/strong> reporting \u2018very poor\u2019 air, while <strong>Jahangirpuri<\/strong> recorded an AQI of <strong>405<\/strong>, entering the <strong>\u2018severe\u2019<\/strong> band.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <strong>Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>0\u201350:<\/strong> Good<\/li>\n<li> <strong>51\u2013100:<\/strong> Satisfactory<\/li>\n<li> <strong>101\u2013200:<\/strong> Moderate<\/li>\n<li> <strong>201\u2013300:<\/strong> Poor<\/li>\n<li> <strong>301\u2013400:<\/strong> Very Poor<\/li>\n<li> <strong>401\u2013500:<\/strong> Severe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Air to Remain \u2018Very Poor\u2019 for a Week<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS)<\/strong> forecast indicates that Delhi\u2019s air quality is expected to remain \u2018very poor\u2019 through Saturday, with <strong>no major improvement<\/strong> predicted over the next <strong>six days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Cold Conditions Add to the Discomfort<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>India Meteorological Department (IMD)<\/strong> reported a <strong>minimum temperature of 8\u00b0C<\/strong>, which is <strong>0.6\u00b0C below normal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Relative humidity touched <strong>100%<\/strong>, intensifying the smog formation.<\/p>\n<p>The day\u2019s <strong>maximum temperature<\/strong> is expected to reach <strong>25\u00b0C<\/strong>, the IMD said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog on Friday, with the city\u2019s Air Quality Index (AQI) plunging to 332, placing it firmly in the \u2018very poor\u2019 category. 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