Delhi air quality remains 'poor', AQI at 225

Delhi's air quality is 'poor' with an AQI of 225, while shallow fog is expected on Friday and Saturday mornings.

Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category on Friday (February 6, 2026), with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 225 at 9 a.m., while the minimum temperature settled at 9.1 degrees Celsius.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) SAMEER app, 25 monitoring stations in the city recorded air quality in the ‘poor’ category, while 14 stations were in the ‘moderate’ category.

As per the CPCB classification, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’ and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.

On the weather front, the national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 9.1 degrees Celsius on Friday (February 6, 2026) morning.

The city witnessed a slightly chillier morning compared to Thursday (February 5, 2026), when the minimum temperature was recorded at 10.2 degrees Celsius.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature is expected to settle around 23 degrees Celsius.