See Better, Breathe Fresher: Clean Air Paints Sky Blue For Second Day
New Delhi: Delhiites saw clear blue skies on Thursday as air quality remained in the 'satisfactory' category for the second straight day. The AQI stood at 89, compared to 81 on Wednesday, when the city had recorded its cleanest air in 261 days.
Although Delhi did not receive any rain between 8.30am and 5.30pm, the Met department issued a 'yellow' alert for light to very light rain accompanied by a thunderstorm and gusty winds up to 40kmph from Fridayto Monday.
Thursday was this year's fourth 'satisfactory' day. Delhi, however, is yet to experience a 'good' day so far in 2025. The last 'good' air day was Sept 10, 2023, when the AQI was at 45 due to rains and the restrictions imposed for the G20 Summit.
In March, Delhi witnessed two consecutive 'satisfactory' air days, on March 15 and 16, with AQI readings of 85 and 99, respectively.
CPCB defines a 'good' air day as one when AQI is below 51, while a 'satisfactory' level has an AQI reading of 51-100.
The air quality is predicted to deteriorate to the 'moderate' category on Friday but may again stay in the 'satisfactory' range on Saturday and Sunday, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, which is the forecasting body under the Union ministry of earth sciences.
"Due to easterly winds and the presence of moisture, rain is likely to happen this week. As rain and gusty winds are expected over the next few days, it will help in settling down the pollutants," said an official.
The maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded at 36.4 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal, compared to Wednesday's 34.2 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature settled at 27.2 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature on Friday is likely to stay between 36-38 degrees Celsius while the minimum is predicted to stay around 27-29 degrees Celsius.
The southwest monsoon is also progressing in north-west India. The normal date for the onset of the southwest monsoon over Delhi is June 27, but IMD has not specified when it is expected to reach the city.
"Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon over the remaining parts of North Arabian Sea and MP; some more parts of Rajasthan and UP; some parts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad during the next two-three days," said IMD.
Conditions are also becoming favourable for further advance of the southwest monsoon over some parts of Punjab and Haryana during the subsequent two-three days, it added.
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