Delhi continues to remain engulfed with thick layer of smog as the air quality in the city remains ‘very poor’ for straight nine days. Notably, 11 monitoring stations showed readings in the ‘severe’ range.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) settled at 370.
Visual from the ITO area as a layer of toxic smog blankets in the national capital. Check the video here.
#WATCH | Delhi: Visuals from the ITO area as a layer of toxic smog blankets the city. AQI (Air Quality Index) around the area is 373, categorised as ‘Very Poor’, as claimed by CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board). pic.twitter.com/aKawI6J0XI
— ANI (@ANI) November 22, 2025
As per the official data, the average AQI stood at 374 on Friday, 391 on Thursday, 392 on Wednesday, 374 on Tuesday, and 351 on Monday.
The CPCB’s Sameer app, which displays AQI readings from all monitoring stations across Delhi, showed that out of 38 operational stations, 11 recorded air quality in the severe category on Saturday.
These include stations at DTU, Bawana, Anand Vihar, Mundka, Narela, Rohini, Vivek Vihar, and others, where AQI levels crossed the 400 mark.
As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 0-50 is ‘good’, 51-100 ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 ‘moderate’, 201-300 ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’ and 401-500 ‘severe’.
Delhi Temperature
On Saturday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 11.8 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degrees below the norm, while the maximum temperature was 23.7 degrees Celsius, 0.6 degrees above the norm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
For Sunday, the IMD predicts moderate fog, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to be around 26 and 11 degrees Celsius, respectively.
