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Delhi's Air Quality Hits 83-Day Low; AQI Reaches 187 Amid Rising Temperatures
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News18•04-10-2026, 19:15
Delhi's Air Quality Hits 83-Day Low; AQI Reaches 187 Amid Rising Temperatures
- •Delhi's air quality deteriorated to an AQI of 187 on Sunday, marking an 83-day low and falling into the 'moderate' category.
- •The maximum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 36.4 degrees Celsius, 2.2 notches above normal, while the minimum was 24.1 degrees Celsius.
- •Mundka recorded the highest AQI at 273, placing it in the 'poor' category, followed by Narela at 257.
- •The Central Pollution Control Board classifies an AQI between 101 and 200 as 'moderate', and 201 to 300 as 'poor'.
- •A total of 203 stubble-burning incidents were reported across Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh between September 15 and October 3.
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Delhi's air quality deteriorated to an AQI of 187 on Sunday, which is an 83-day low and falls into the 'moderate' category.
According to the Sameer app, Mundka recorded the highest AQI at 273 in the 'poor' category, followed by Narela with an AQI of 257.
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute reported a total of 203 stubble-burning incidents across Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh during that period.
