The air quality in the National Capital, Delhi, continues to be in the very poor category, with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 350 as of 8 this evening. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, some areas of the city have almost reached 400 AQI levels. The AQI at Delhi’s Vivek Vihar station was recorded at 372, R K Puram at 390, Bawana at 389, Ashok Vihar at 366, Punjabi Bagh at 369, and Wazirpur recorded an AQI of 375. The India Meteorological Department has forecast that Delhi and the surrounding NCR are likely to experience smog and dense to shallow fog during the night and morning hours over the next two days. Thunderstorms and lightning are also expected in the region until the 29th of this month.