Air quality in Delhi spiked to dangerous levels due to low ventilation and calm surface winds as Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research ( SAFAR ) predicted on Saturday. According to the National Ambient Air Quality Index ( NAAQI ), the overall Air Quality Index ( AQI ) was recorded at 492 micrograms per cubic.
According to SAFAR, the values of Suspended Particulate Matters ( SPMs ) were recorded 436 and 278 microgram per cubic for Particulate Matters ( PM ) 10 and 2.5.SAFAR, in its short range weather forecast said that the air pollution in Delhi has spiked to dangerous levels due to extremely low ventilation and calm surface winds.
On Saturday morning, the air quality touched the hazardous level with the AQI touching 492.SAFAR further said that slight improvements in surface winds are observed wind speed is moderate and West northwesterly.
“Due to slight better ventilation marginal improvement air quality is forecasted for Sunday, AQI likely to improve to the higher end of Very Poor. The SAFAR forecast reveals that AQI will continue at the high end of the Very Poor category for January 18, This is likely to be the first extended extreme air pollution event for 2021. Further improvement is expected on January 19 , 20,” it added.