Dense Fog to Prevail ( Fog ) 

Delhi: Dense fog   ( Fog )  is occurring in many areas of the national capital Delhi and NCR during the morning and night. A drop in temperature is also being observed during the morning and night. Due to sunshine during the day, the maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 22.7 degrees Celsius, 3.1 degrees above normal. After dense fog covered most parts of the city in the morning, the sky remained partly cloudy throughout the day.

Dense Fog to Prevail
The Meteorological Department has predicted dense fog in some parts of the city in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures on Monday are likely to be around 25 and eight degrees Celsius respectively.

Yellow Alert Issued by Meteorological Department
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the minimum temperature in Delhi on Sunday was 5.3 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees below normal. Dense fog prevailed in most parts of the city in the morning, and the IMD has issued a ‘yellow alert’ for Monday.

Lowest Minimum Temperature Recorded at Palam
According to the Meteorological Department data, the maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 22.7 degrees Celsius in Safdarjung, 22 degrees Celsius in Palam, 23.1 degrees Celsius in Lodhi Road, 21.7 degrees Celsius in Ridge and 22.2 degrees Celsius in Ayanagar. The minimum temperature was 5.3 degrees Celsius in Safdarjung, eight degrees Celsius in Palam, 6.8 degrees Celsius in Lodhi Road, 7.2 degrees Celsius in Ridge and seven degrees Celsius in Ayanagar.

Delhi’s AQI in Severe Category
Meanwhile, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 444 in the morning, which remained at 440 at 4 pm. This falls in the ‘severe’ category.

AQI to Remain in Very Poor Category till January 21
The city’s AQI is likely to remain in the ‘very poor’ category from Monday to January 21. An assessment by the decision support system revealed that vehicular emissions contributed approximately 12.47 percent to the total pollution level, while industrial emissions from surrounding areas contributed 7.8 percent.

According to the CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board), an AQI (Air Quality Index) between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 is ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 is ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 is ‘poor’, 301 to 400 is ‘very poor’, and 401 to 500 is ‘severe’.