Delhi has become the world’s most polluted capital city again, according to the World Air Quality Report 2023 by Swiss organisation IQAir

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In stark contrast to the preceding years, Delhi encountered only one day of rainfall (5.4 mm) in October 2023, while October 2022 had six rainy days (129 mm) and October 2021 saw seven (123 mm)

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Over the past four days, Delhi witnessed maximum temperatures soaring above the 40-degree Celsius mark, intensifying the hot weather conditions

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The maximum temperature a day earlier had stood at 27.1 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average, while the air quality was recorded in the ‘poor’ category

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The weatherman has forecast mainly clear sky for the day with the maximum temperature likely to settle at 28 degrees Celsius.

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The weather office has forecast mainly clear skies for the day with the maximum temperature likely to settle at 26 degrees Celsius

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The city recorded a minimum temperature of 13.2 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 28 degrees Celsius.

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According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, 24 of the 37 monitoring stations recorded the AQI in the “severe” category around 11 am

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