AQI at 305: Capital's version of good news

Records coldest November in 5 years

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

Even though Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ range on Saturday, pollution levels dipped marginally with the average AQI settling at 305 -- a slight improvement driven by favourable wind direction and speed, and the winding down of stubble burning in neighbouring regions.

The air quality is expected to remain in the ‘very poor’ zone for the next few days. With wind speeds likely to remain on the higher side, the Air Quality Index (AQI) may not slip into the ‘severe’ category for at least the next two days, Mahesh Palawat, Vice President (Meteorology and Climate Change) at Skymet Weather, said.