Published By: Pragati Pal
Last Updated: January 24, 2024, 23:33 IST
The day started with a slight respite from the biting chilly as town recorded a low of 8.three levels Celsius, greater than 6.9 levels Celsius on Tuesday, in accordance to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). (File Image/PTI)
The Air Quality Index (AQI) within the nationwide capital slipped to the ‘extreme’ class with a studying of 405 at Eight pm, in accordance to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Delhi on Wednesday continued to reel underneath chilly to extreme chilly circumstances with the utmost temperature settling two notches beneath the season’s common at 18.three levels Celsius.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) within the nationwide capital slipped to the ‘severe’ class with a studying of 405 at Eight pm, in accordance to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The day started with a slight respite from the biting chilly as town recorded a low of 8.three levels Celsius, greater than 6.9 levels Celsius on Tuesday, in accordance to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Dense fog is probably going at remoted locations in Delhi on Thursday morning, it stated.
The nationwide capital has skilled 5 chilly days and 5 chilly wave days in January thus far, the very best previously 13 years, the meteorological division stated. The metropolis witnessed primarily clear skies with average fog within the morning. The humidity degree oscillated between 79 per cent and 60 per cent, in accordance to IMD information.
On Tuesday, the utmost temperature was famous at 19.5 levels Celsius, one notch beneath the traditional. The visibility improved at varied observatories in Delhi late evening, with Safdarjung recording a visibility of 500 metres and Palam recording 700 metres at 11.45 pm.
Delhi’s IGI Airport reported a visibility of 600 metres at 5.30 am on Wednesday. Twenty-four Delhi-bound trains had been delayed by one to six hours due to fog in elements of northern India, in accordance to the Indian Railways.
Due to the dense fog prediction, the transport and aviation actions within the metropolis are anticipated to stay affected on Thursday as nicely, the IMD stated. Meanwhile, the AQI recorded at Eight pm on Wednesday was 405, in accordance to CPCB information.
An AQI between zero and 50 is taken into account ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was at 97 per cent, the IMD stated.
