Of the 38 monitoring stations that recorded air quality data in the national capital, 32 reported the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the "very poor" category, according to the CPCB
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe"
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a thunderstorm accompanied by rain on Friday and Saturday, and issued a "yellow alert", predicting very dense fog, on Sunday
The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, the IMD said
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI was recorded at 372 at 8 am on Thursday
On Wednesday, Delhi's AQI was at 360. Specific areas of the city also reported 'very poor' air quality, with Anand Vihar recording an AQI of 372, Ashok Vihar at 362, and Bawana at 376
As temperatures dropped, several residents of the national capital sought shelter in night homes across the city
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