Delhi News Live Updates: At 185, Delhi air quality remains ‘moderate’, likely to turn ‘poor’ mid

Delhi's air quality is likely to deteriorate this week to 'poor' category. (Express Photo)

Delhi News Live Updates Today: The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi remained in the ‘moderate’ category, recording an AQI of 185, according to private air quality monitor and forecaster AQI.in. The Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) for Delhi, however, pegged the AQI slightly lower at 166. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the air quality will remain in the moderate category on October 14.

Mid-week dip: A dip in wind speed coupled with an increase in farm fires in flood-hit Punjab is expected to drive Delhi ’s air quality to the poor category by the middle of this week, forecasts have stated. The AQI will deteriorate to ‘poor’ category on October 15, as per the IMD.

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