Delhi Pollution: Residents of Delhi and NCR woke up to a bone-chilling morning on Saturday. The minimum temperature in the capital city dipped to 4.6°C on Friday night. The India(BHARAT)n Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for dense fog today. Light showers on Friday morning decreased the pollution levels; however, the air quality again slipped back into the ‘very poor’ category. Major areas of Delhi like Dwarka, ITO, LLB Stadium recorded near 400 AQI. However, dense fog reduced visibility during the early morning hours, increasing chances of road mishaps.

On Friday, reacting to deteriorating air quality, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that air pollution in the capital city is not a few-month problem; rather it requires year-long efforts to bring it under control. While speaking during the Winter session of the Delhi Assembly, she emphasised that the pollution levels will decrease only if concerned agencies work throughout the year.

Delhi Pollution: Areas-Wise Data

Delhi Weather Forecast

The capital city continues to face a double attack of fog and cold waves in the coming days. The weather department stated that the minimum temperature is expected to hover between 5 and 7 degrees Celsius on Saturday. The mercury is expected to stay between 16 and 18 degrees Celsius.

#WATCH | Delhi: A thin layer of fog blankets the Dhaula Kuan area as the cold wave continues in the National Capital. pic.twitter.com/4kc9n7NWqo

— ANI (@ANI) January 10, 2026

Highlights

• Delhi and NCR woke up to a bone-chilling morning on Saturday as temperatures dipped to 4.6°C on Friday night.
• Light showers on Friday temporarily lowered pollution levels, but Delhi’s air quality again slipped into the ‘very poor’ category
• Major areas recorded near 400 AQI.
• Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta emphasised that tackling air pollution requires year-long efforts.
• The capital city will continue facing a double impact of fog and cold waves.
• Cold wave and dense fog conditions are expected to persist across northwestern, central, and eastern India(BHARAT), including Rajasthan, Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand.

Cold Wave Warning

Cold wave and dense fog conditions are going to continue across northwestern, central, and eastern India(BHARAT). The weather department stated that cold day conditions are expected in pats of eastern Rajasthan and Bihar from January 9-11, in Punjab, Haryana, western Rajasthan on January 9-10. Similar weather conditions is expected to prevail in Madhya Pradesh on January 9-10. Cold wave conditions will prevail in Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar on 10 January, in Rajasthan from 11-14 January.