Parts of Delhi see air quality better than Vienna… but just for an hour

In Rahu, Estonia, which is considered one of the cities with the best air quality in the world, the AQI was at 71 or ‘moderate’ on Tuesday morning.

The last time an AQI sation in the national capital saw a dip to such levels was on November 15 last year when the city witnessed a spell of rain. The PM 2.5 levels dropped to 95.

The AQI at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi, on Tuesday morning. (Source: aqicn.org)

Pollution levels in other areas of the national capital region (NCR) also fell; Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 78, Ghaziabad was 78, Greater Noida was 74, Shri Aurobindo Marg was 89, Vikas Sadan in Gurugram was 73 and Noida was 140.

An AQI between 0-50 falls in the category of ‘good’, 51-100 ‘moderate’, 101-150 ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, 151-200 ‘unhealthy’, 201-300 ‘very unhealthy’ and above 300 at ‘hazardous’.

The IMD has predicted that the national capital region (NCR) will see cloudy skies with moderate rain through the day, with the possibility of gusty winds and even hailstorms. The minimum temperature is expected to fall to 11 degrees Celsius, while the maximum will touch 20 degrees Celsius.

The weather in Delhi NCR is expected to witness similar weather through the week, according to IMD.