Delhi Weather Update: AQI At 361, Temperature Dips To 11°C As Winter Sets In
The national capital is shrouded in a layer of toxic air on Sunday, with pollution levels remaining alarmingly high. As the Air Quality Index (AQI) plunged into the ‘very poor’ category across several parts of the city. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that the 24-hour average AQI stood at 361.
Data revealed that 24 out of 39 monitoring stations in the region recorded AQI levels above 400. Stations at Wazirpur (424), Bawana (424), and Vivek Vihar (415) were among those registering alarming figures.
Areas worst affected included Rohini (435), Nehru Nagar (426), Bawana (426), RK Puram (422), and ITO (420). The average AQI was recorded at 391 in Delhi, 391 in Noida, 366 in Greater Noida, 387 in Ghaziabad, and 252 in Gurugram.
On Saturday, CPCB data had already flagged Delhi as the most polluted city in India. Neighbouring NCR cities mirrored the crisis, as Noida (354), Greater Noida (336), and Ghaziabad (339) reported hazardous air quality levels.
Delhi Weather Update
On Saturday, Delhi experienced a winter chill as the temperature dropped to 11 degrees Celsius. The forecast suggests that the minimum temperature is likely to dip further in the coming days. According to the IMD, the national capital will witness mainly clear skies with mist or shallow fog during the morning hours, and the minimum temperature may drop to around 10 degrees Celcius.
As per the IMD’s latest forecast, heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is anticipated at isolated places over Kerala and Tamil Nadu, while a yellow alert has been issued for East Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh, where cold wave conditions are likely at isolated places on Sunday, November 9.
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