Delhi air quality on Monday reported very poor as per the National Ambient Air Quality Index (NAAQI). According to SAFAR, air quality is likely to be poor till February 2nd .
On February third, rainfall is likely to occur with gusty wind and air quality may improve to ‘Moderate’ or ‘lower end of poor’ through wet deposition and strong dispersion. “From February 4th onwards air quality gradually degrades as rate of accumulation of pollutants is likely to be more than that of ventilation,” it said in its short-range air quality weather forecast.
According to SAFAR, values of Suspended Particulate Matters (SPMs) – PM 10 and 2.5 were recorded at 254 and 147 (µgm-3).
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was 321micrograms per cubic.