Bracing winds have swept away much of Delhi-NCR’s notorious winter haze, propelling air quality into green zones in select areas and easing yellow-orange pressures elsewhere. Residents are noticing fresher air after prolonged pollution episodes.
Central monitoring data underscores the progress: Lodhi Road’s 99 AQI shines green. Yellow levels include Mandir Marg (136), national stadium (154), IIT Delhi (164), ITO (173), Noida Sector-62 (164)—all acceptable for daily life.
Higher pollution lingers in spots like Anand Vihar (274), Bawana (267), Mundka (261), Jahangirpuri (253), Loni (284) in orange. Indirapuram (237), Vasundhara (238), Ashok Vihar (236), Alipur (219), Chandni Chowk (204), CRRI (222), shooting range (217) mirror this.
Noida’s Sector-125 at 230, Sector-116 at 197, Ghaziabad’s Sanjay Nagar at 189 indicate partial relief, with winds bridging moderate-poor gaps.
Forecasts predict 30°C daytime peaks, 13-15°C nights on February 23-24 under misty skies. February 25’s intensified winds could polish air further. No alerts issued; analysts project ongoing declines with steady breezes, alongside rising mercury for daytime comfort. NCR’s windy intervention marks a pivotal pollution breather.