Delhi's air quality remained in the ‘very poor' category for a third straight day on Wednesday, deteriorating slightly as wind speeds dropped again.

The city's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 353 at 4 pm on Wednesday, according to the daily national bulletin released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

This marks the highest AQI recorded so far this season, up from 351 on Tuesday and 345 on Monday.

A visible haze shrouded the city during the day, with winds failing to exceed 7 kmph. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that suitable dispersion of pollutants is unlikely in the coming days.

“The wind direction has shifted from easterly to westerly, but speeds remain low. Nighttime winds are almost calm, and during the day they reach only 5-7 kmph,”

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