SAFAR-Air Quality Forecast (Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad) :     SHORT RANGE FORECAST:The overall Delhi AQI is in the moderate category as forecasted. AQI has improved marginally due to high ventilation and rainfall in Rajasthan reducing dust intrusion. The predominant surface wind direction is south-westerly high surface winds are expected for the next two days. Favorable ventilation condition is likely to keep Delhi AQI in the moderate category for the next three days. Stubble burning fires observed yesterday around Punjab and neighboring border regions. Air quality is in the good category for Pune. Mumbai and Ahmedabad AQI in the lower end of the satisfactory category. Pune AQI is likely to stay good for the next three days. Mumbai AQI is likely to stay at good to satisfactory category for the next two days and Ahmedabad AQI likely to stay at the satisfactory category.               Extended Range Outlook: Monsoon withdrawal is getting delayed. IMD has forecasted the commencement of withdrawal of monsoon around 28th September, this late withdrawal of monsoon and the associated high-pressure system and stagnant wind conditions are likely to influence air quality negatively by the end of the next week. However, the expected withdrawal date is still earlier than last year. The deterioration in AQI is likely to be less as compared to 2019 in the last week of September to the 1st week of October.