Chilly situations and thick fog continued in Delhi on Friday amid large preparations for the Republic Day celebrations. The scenario was the identical within the capital’s neighbouring states in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Chandigarh. The India Meteorological Division (IMD) has forecast no aid from chilly and dense fog in Delhi and its adjoining states and Union territories till January 30, based on its bulletin.
The IMD mentioned that dense to very dense fog will proceed in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh till January 30, and in Delhi on January 26. In the meantime, extreme chilly to chilly day situations have been predicted to prevail in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab till January 29.
Visibility lowered considerably in numerous components of Delhi and the NCR this morning because of dense fog. At Safdarjung and Palam, visibility was recorded at 200 metres every, which is an enchancment from Thursday when the visibility was lowered to 50 metres and 25 metres, respectively, because of thick fog.
The climate division sounded an ‘orange alert’ in components of the nationwide capital for Friday.
Flight operations remained affected as a result of fog. Delhi Airport mentioned on X that low visibility procedures are in progress on the website, however added “all flight operations are normal”.
Prepare and flight operations have been severely hit owing to the dense fog this winter season.
On Thursday, Delhi recorded a minimal temperature of 4.8 levels Celsius at Safdarjung, its official climate observatory, which was three notches beneath regular. The utmost temperature settled at 20.5 levels Celsius on the regular stage. This was colder than Wednesday when the minimal temperature settled at 8.3 levels Celsius at Safdarjung, one notch beneath regular. The utmost temperature was recorded at 18.3 levels Celsius, two notches beneath the season’s common on Wednesday.
The nationwide capital has skilled 5 chilly days and as many chilly wave days in January up to now, the very best prior to now 13 years, the IMD mentioned.
The air high quality in Delhi confirmed a slight enchancment on Thursday, with the air high quality index (AQI) settling at 332 within the ‘very poor’ class from Wednesday’s ‘extreme’. Higher Noida and Noida recorded a mean AQI of 391 and 310, respectively, additionally within the ‘very poor’ class.
