The national capital's air quality has improved from 'poor' to ‘moderate,' with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reading 132.On Saturday morning, the capital city and its surrounding areas experienced heavy rain and thunderstorms. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts thunderstorms with moderate to severe intensity rain in bordering parts of NCR, Palwal, Aurangabad, Tizara, and Alwar. Furthermore, the air pollution around Noida is ‘moderate,' with an AQI of 110, whereas Gurugram's air quality is also ‘moderate,' with an AQI of 156. According to government officials, an AQI of zero to 50 is considered 'good,' 51 to 100 is considered ‘satisfactory,' 101 to 200 is considered ‘moderate,' 201 to 300 is considered 'poor,' 301 to 400 is considered ‘very poor,' and 401 to 500 is considered ‘severe.' Furthermore, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the quality of air in the country's capital improved to 'poor' from ‘very poor' on Friday, a day after Delhi experienced light rain, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) falling to 'poor' from ‘very poor'. Air quality is predicted to deteriorate again starting January 9 due to a gradual reduction in maximum and minimum temperatures, as well as wind speed, all of which contribute to limited pollution dispersion. According to the India Meteorological Department, no cold wave conditions are forecast in northern India for the next 6-7 days. Furthermore, the IMD said on Wednesday that western disturbances will likely leave the country's northern region on January 8 or 9, resulting in milder weather. According to Senior IMD Scientist RK Jenamani, who talked to ANI, "The western disturbance is expected to dissipate...but the greatest impact would be felt on January 9 in Madhya Pradesh and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. From the 9th of January onwards, we haven't seen any more western disturbances in our surveillance. The weather will improve after that."