Delhi recorded its lowest Air Quality Index (AQI) in three years with an average of 85 on Saturday, marking a rare ‘Satisfactory’ air quality level for the first quarter of the year. The Commission for Air Quality Management confirmed that this was the first time since 2023 that Delhi achieved such clean air during this period.
Meanwhile, temperatures are soaring in Karnataka, with the Kalaburagi district’s Ainapur Hobli village hitting 42.8°C in the past 24 hours. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts further temperature increases of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in northern interior Karnataka from March 15 to 17, with a heatwave warning in place for March 18-19. Southern Karnataka will also see a rise of 2-3 degrees Celsius.
In Delhi-NCR, light rain was reported in some areas, with IMD forecasting partly cloudy skies and occasional showers across the northwest plains in the coming days.
