Delhi woke up to a foggy Monday morning as a cold wave tightened its grip on the city. The minimum temperature dipped to 7.0 degrees Celsius, bringing a wintry chill to the national capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a cloudy sky with light rain later in the day,

Delhi experiences a cold wave with temperatures dropping to 7.0 degrees Celsius and air quality improving slightly to 'very poor'.

Delhi's air quality plunges to a 'severe' AQI of 409, dominated by hazardous PM2.5 pollution. Stage IV of GRAP remains in effect, restricting construction and truck entry. Light rain is forecasted, offering potential relief but also a risk of increased humidity exacerbating pollution.

The national capital continues to grapple with toxic air quality. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded was 403 at 7:30 a.m. on Monday which falls in the 'severe' category.

Several areas in Delhi reported alarming AQI levels, including Wazirpur (464), Ashok Vihar (460), Mundka (446), Burari Crossing (445), and Anand Vihar (443). Notably, air quality in Dwarka-Sector 8 (393) and Najafgarh (372) hovered just below the ‘severe' threshold.

Delhi’s air quality slumped back to ‘severe’ category with an AQI of 420 on Sunday. Severe coldwave conditions persisted, with temperatures near 7 degrees Celsius and poor visibility reported on Sunday morning.

The air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘severe’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Delhi 's air quality index (AQI) once again worsened to the "severe" category with a reading of 427 recorded at 7:00am on Sunday. PM2.5 was the major pollutant responsible for the alarming situation,

A cloudy sky with light rain is expected later in the day, offering a ray of hope for some relief from the pollution.