A thick layer of smog continued to cover parts of Punjab, resulting in a dip in air quality levels. Mandi Gobindgarh remained the most polluted with an AQI of 319, followed by Khanna 310 and Patiala 291. Ludhiana recorded 189 (moderate), while Jalandhar had 176, Rupnagar 130, Amritsar 127, and Bathinda 114.
