Season's lowest min temp, slow winds worsens AQI
Hindustan Times|October 23, 2023
An interplay of meteorological factors all turning unfavourable over the last 48 hours is largely behind the sharp deterioration in Delhi's air quality expert said.
Season's lowest min temp, slow winds worsens AQI

To begin with, Delhi's minimum temperature was down to 15.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday the lowest so far this season. Low temperatures slow down dispersion of pollutants and also lead to calm winds at night, another factor that led to spike in pollution on Sunday.

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