Air quality in Delhi deteriorated on Friday with overall Air Quality Index ( AQI ) being recorded at 364 and thus falling under very poor category on the National Ambient Air Quality Index ( NAAQI). As per the short range forecast, AQI is likely to improve on December 7th.
According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research ( SAFAR ), the values of Suspended Particulate Matters ( SPMs), PM 10 and 2.5 were recorded- 348 and 203 respectively.
SAFAR in its air quality weather forecast said that overall air quality deteriorated as forecast from Thursday condition. “Surface-level winds are calm. Boundary layer wind direction is not favorable for Stubble fire-related transport. A stubble fire count from SAFAR-multi-satellite products is around 302 and percent share is negligible,” “Air quality is likely to deteriorate further during the day and may touch the Severe category for a short time and likely to improve marginally Saturday evening within the higher end of Very Poor owing to calm wind condition.”
“AQI is likely to marginally improve further on 6 th and 7th December due to better ventilation,” it said.