Overview
- Delhi’s maximum temperature rose to 29.7°C on Sunday, 4.2°C above normal, with the minimum at 12°C, according to the IMD.
- The city’s 4 pm AQI stood at 229 in the poor category, with wide station-level variation including readings near 300 at Anand Vihar and lower, moderate values at IGI Airport.
- IMD guidance points to a steady warming trend, with highs expected to reach about 31–33°C by February 27–28 and no significant weather systems to cool the city.
- The Air Quality Early Warning System expects overall poor air quality through February 23, with fluctuations between moderate and poor later in the week.
- Authorities have rolled back GRAP stage-II actions, keeping stage-I in place and urging stronger implementation to prevent further deterioration.