By Admin 
There was fog in the national capital Delhi on Monday (November 3) and the air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category. It is expected to remain in ‘severe’ category on Tuesday. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 309 at 4 pm, indicating persistent pollution.
AQI was 400 in Burari
According to CPCB’s ‘Sameer App’, AQI in Burari was 400 which falls in the ‘severe’ category, followed by 390 in Wazirpur. Apart from this, 23 monitoring centers have recorded AQI above 300 which falls in the ‘very poor’ category.
According to the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) for Delhi, the wind speed from the north-west direction reduced to eight kilometers per hour during the evening and night and this reduced pollution. AQEWS said the air quality is likely to remain in the ‘severe’ category on Tuesday.
respiratory distress
According to CPCB, the concentration of PM 2.5 was 155 micrograms per cubic meter and the concentration of PM 10 was 278 micrograms per cubic meter. At this level, these pollutants can cause breathing problems and can have a particularly severe effect on people suffering from lung or heart disease, including children and the elderly.
AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’ and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature of Delhi was recorded at 31.5 degrees Celsius, which is 0.2 degrees more than the season’s average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 17.9 degrees Celsius, which is 1.9 degrees more than the season’s average.
Maximum temperature can be 29 degrees
Humidity was recorded at 58 percent at 5:30 pm. The weather department has predicted fog on Tuesday morning. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 29 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature is expected to be around 18 degrees Celsius.