A dense layer of fog enveloped parts of Delhi and neighbouring regions, including Noida, on Saturday morning as the national capital continues to witness an unusual March marked by low temperatures, better air quality index (AQI) and heavy rainfall.
This comes a day after the city saw its coldest March day in six years and its cleanest air in five months.
Delhi fog
Visuals shared by news agency PTI showed dense fog across the city as large crowds gathered at Jama Masjid to offer namaz on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
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The air quality index stood at 94, in the “satisfactory” category, at 8 am. Air quality showed a sharp improvement on Friday, when the AQI was recorded at 93.
{{/usCountry}}The air quality index stood at 94, in the “satisfactory” category, at 8 am. Air quality showed a sharp improvement on Friday, when the AQI was recorded at 93.
{{/usCountry}}Friday was the first day in about five months to fall in the satisfactory category. The last time Delhi recorded satisfactory air quality was on October 9, 2025, when the AQI was 99.
Air quality is expected to remain in the moderate category from Saturday to March 23, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System.
IMD forecast for Delhi
The India Meteorological Department said the maximum temperature is expected to rise and remain between 27°C and 29°C in the capital on Saturday, while the minimum temperature is likely to drop to between 13°C and 15°C. The minimum temperature on Friday was recorded at 16°C.
The city has recorded average rainfall of 16.2 mm this month, making it the wettest March since 2023, when the average was 50.4 mm.
Forecasts suggest very light rain may return to Delhi on Monday, along with chances of thunderstorms and lightning due to an active western disturbance.
With inputs from agencies