Overview
- CPCB data put Delhi’s citywide AQI at 196 at 7 am Sunday, an improvement from 227 on Saturday evening.
- Local hotspots persisted despite the average gain, with Mundka at 266, Pusa 257, and Narela and Rohini 247, all in the poor range.
- IMD pointed to strong surface winds and rising daytime temperatures as the key drivers of the short-term easing.
- Delhi’s AQEWS outlook indicated air quality in the moderate band over the weekend, shifting back to poor from Monday and likely remaining poor for several days.
- Mumbai showed mixed signals, with the SAMEER app reporting a city average near 122 (moderate) on Sunday, contrasting with AQI.in’s earlier readings that flagged unhealthy to severe pockets such as Wadala Truck Terminal around 370 and Chandivali 366, alongside observed haze.