Updated: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:34 (IST) With the drop in temperature, an increase in air pollution has been recorded in Muzaffarpur. The air quality was found to be worst in Mithanpura area, where air pollution increased as the mercury fell. Symbolic photo: Jagran Correspondent, Muzaffarpur. With the increase in cold, the level of pollution is constantly increasing in many parts of the city. On Wednesday, the level of pollution in Mithanpura area was recorded as the highest in the city. The air here is recorded in the most polluted category. On Wednesday, AQI of Mithanpura reached maximum 277. This situation happened in the afternoon. Remove ads Read news only The average AQI was recorded at 200 throughout the day. The maximum level of PM-10 was recorded at 108, NO₂ at 55 and carbon monoxide at 141. On the other hand, the air in the Collectorate currently remains in the moderate category. The AQI here was recorded at 109. At the same time, the maximum level of PM-2.5 was recorded at 131, and the maximum level of PM-10 was recorded at 85. On the other hand, according to the station installed in MIT, the air here was also recorded in the moderate category. The AQI in and around MIT was recorded at 109. Compared to previous years, there was a slight reduction in pollution in many parts of the city. The reason for this is said to be the completion of drain construction and other construction works in the city. Fog in the morning, light sunshine during the day. Along with winter, fog has started spreading in Muzaffarpur. Due to the increased effect of fog in the morning, it has more impact on the life of ordinary people. For the second consecutive day, people faced problems with transportation due to fog. The fog remained in force until about 10 in the morning. After this the weather gradually cleared. There was mild sunshine during the day. Even after this there was no relief from cold. At present, cold is felt in the mornings and evenings. Walking backwards will make the cold worse. A warning has been issued by the Meteorological Department. There is a possibility of change in the weather in the next three to four days. There will be fog in the morning and the weather will be clear during the day. Here it is expected that the maximum temperature will be 23 to 24 degrees Celsius and the minimum will be 9 to 11 degrees Celsius. In the forecast period, winds will blow at a speed of five to seven kilometers per hour. The maximum temperature recorded on Wednesday was 25.1 and the minimum was nine degrees Celsius. This is about three and a half degrees below normal. In the last 24 hours, the wind moved at a speed of 3.6 km per hour. Temperature conditions in the last seven days Date Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) 10 December 25.1 9.0 9 December 25.6 12.4 8 December 25.4 10.0 7 December 25.5 10.6 6 December 25.6 8.6 5 December 25.4 9 7 December 25.4 29