Delhi in the present day recorded the coldest evening of this winter for a second day in a row with temperature dipping to three.6 levels Celsius, a deviation of three.8 levels from the traditional minimal temperature of the season. The Meteorological Division has issued a crimson alert in view of chilly and dense fog situations in Delhi and the Nationwide Capital Area (NCR).
Final evening the minimal temperature in Delhi was recorded at 3.9 levels Celsius as chilly wave situations continued its grip over Delhi-NCR.
Eighteen Delhi-bound trains have been delayed by 1-6 hours attributable to weather-related situations in Delhi and a number of other different elements of the nation. In accordance with information company ANI, a number of flight operations have been delayed on the Delhi airport attributable to low visibility amid fog.
In accordance with India Meteorological Division, the visibility at Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s major climate station, was 200 metres at 5:30 am. Visuals confirmed thick layer of fog over a number of elements of the nationwide capital in the present day morning.
#WATCH | Delhi: Coldwave and dense fog engulfs the Nationwide Capital
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Delhi’s Air High quality Index (AQI) stood at 365 at 9 am, in accordance with Central Air pollution Management Board (CPCB) knowledge. An AQI between zero and 50 is taken into account ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘passable’, 101 and 200 ‘average’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘extreme’.
The IMD mentioned crimson alert has been issued in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh and yellow alert, in view of chilly and foggy situations, has additionally been issued in Rajasthan.
The climate division has additionally issued yellow alert for the subsequent 3 days within the nationwide capital as chilly wave situations are unlikely to abate. The utmost temperature in the present day is prone to settle round 19 levels Celsius, the IMD mentioned.
“Dense to very dense fog has been reported in isolated parts of Punjab and East Uttar Pradesh, while dense fog has been recorded in isolated pockets over Haryana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Gangetic West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. Moderate fog was recorded in isolated pockets over Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh,” the IMD mentioned.