The month is on its way to becoming the warmest October experienced by Delhi at least since 2011, from when India Meteorological Department (IMD) data on average maximum and minimum temperatures are available.   

Nehru Nagar, Sonia Vihar, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, ITO and Patparganj are among the emerging pollution hotspots in the city, exhibiting high PM2.5 concentrations.