A thick layer of Smog is seen in New Delhi on November 22, 2025.
| Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap
The air quality in the national capital remained in the “very poor” category on Sunday (November 23, 2025) morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 381, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
According to the data from the CPCB’s Sameer app, 13 monitoring stations in Delhi reported air quality in the “severe” category, while 25 stations recorded “very poor” air quality with readings above 300.
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An AQI between 0 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 CPCB standards.
The minimum temperature settled at 14°C, 2.7 °C above the season’s average, while the humidity was recorded at 86% at 8.30 a.m., as per IMD.
The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 26 degrees Celsius, with the weather department forecasting shallow fog.
Published – November 23, 2025 11:06 am IST
