Delhi
Delhiites wake up to cold, foggy morning
A minimum temperature of 5 degree Celsius, three notches below, was recorded at the Safdarjung observatory while the maximum temperature is likely to settle at 19 degrees," said the weather man.
Cold wave in Delhi for next 2 days, mercury drops in many places in North India
According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi will continue to be in the grip of a cold wave on Sunday and Monday. In the next 48 hours, the city's temperature may come down to 4 degrees. At the same time, the maximum temperature is expected to be 19 degrees on Sunday and 20 degrees on Monday. The minimum temperature of Delhi was recorded at 5.3 degree Celsius on Sunday morning.
Breathless Kolkata all set to beat Delhi's dismal air pollution record
However, on the environment front, the environmentalists have forecast a grim scenario as they see 2023 approaching with a serious threat for West Bengal. As per them, the pollution levels in Kolkata and some other district towns might reach worsening levels with the likelihood of average air quality index (AQI) in the state capital surpassing that of New Delhi.
No case of BF.7 variant found in Delhi, no need to panic: CM Kejriwal
"Covid cases are rising in China and several other countries. It is the BF.7 variant. We don't have a single case of that variant in Delhi. So there's no need to worry. We are doing genome sequencing. Currently, XBB variant cases are coming in Delhi," he said at a a press briefing after the review meeting.
Dense fog envelops Delhi, flights and trains delayed
The visibility dropped to 500 metres at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) at 5.30 a.m. "Flights are being diverted or are returning to Delhi due to bad weather in Chandigarh, Varanasi, and Lucknow," stated the advisory issued for flyers by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Wednesday. Around 20 trains were delayed due to the thick fog and low visibility that blanketed the national capital this morning at the New Delhi Railway Station.
Dense fog envelopes Delhi, reduces visibility
"The lowest visibility reported at 5:30 hours IST Dated 20.12.2022: Bhatinda: 00; Amritsar: 25; Ganganagar: 25; Patiala: 25; Delhi (Palam): 25; Lucknow: 25; Delhi (SFD): 50; Purnea: 50; Ambala: 200; Agra: 200; Gorakhpur: 300; Bareilly: 500; Patna: 500; Gaya: 500; Kolkata: 500," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) tweeted.
Delhi's air quality continues to be 'very poor'
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 316 in the "very poor" category this morning. The concentration of both PM 2.5 and PM 10 in the environment was recorded at 316 and 217 respectively under "very poor" and "poor category" respectively.
Delhi's air continues to be 'very poor'
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 321 in the "very poor" category this morning. The concentration of both PM 2.5 and PM 10 in the environment was recorded at 321 and 196 respectively under "very poor" and "moderate" category respectively on Tuesday.
Delhi's air quality continues in 'very poor' category
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 323 in the "very poor" category this morning. The concentration of both PM 2.5 and PM 10 in the environment was recorded at 323 and 211 respectively under the "very poor" and "poor" category respectively.As per the SAFAR forecast, the city's air quality is set to further deteriorate with AQI escalating to 335 in the "very poor" category on Sunday.
Delhi's air quality continues under 'very poor' category, AQI further dips
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 346 in the very poor category this morning. The concentration of both PM 2.5 and PM 10 in the environment was recorded at 346 and 237 respectively under the very poor and poor category respectively on Tuesday.
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