NEW DELHI: With an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 175, the capital's air quality continued to remain in the "moderate" category due to change in wind direction.
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The share of stubble burning reduced in Delhi's PM2.5 to 4% on Friday.
The air quality is expected to remain in the "moderate" range for another two days. IMD has forecast very light showers on Saturday night and light to moderate rain, along with gusty winds at the speed of 30-40 kmph, on Sunday.
Central Pollution Control Board's data showed that the overall AQI in the capital was 198 on Thursday- in the higher-end of the "moderate" category- against 221 in the "poor" category on Wednesday.
System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the forecasting body under Union ministry of earth sciences, said, "As per SAFAR methodology, effective fire counts are 894 and its share is 4% in Delhi's PM2.5 as transport level winds are not favourable for intrusion. In the presence of local dry weather and westerly wind, local dust emission will lead to high PM10."
