Delhi residents woke up to foggy conditions and “poor” AQI on Friday morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned against the impact of another fresh western disturbance which is likely to affect northwest India from 2 February as it noted presence of “subtropical westerly Jet Stream” over northeast India. The weather office predicted shallow to…
Delhi’s air quality reported significant improvement on Wednesday morning after heavy downpour brought down AQI levels. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted below normal maximum temperature while the minimum temperature is expected to settle in normal range today. IMD’s weather forecast for 28 January states, “Generally cloudy sky. Shallow to Moderate fog during morning hours….
Delhi’s AQI recorded marked improvement on Friday as the air quality improved to ‘satisfactory’ levels at IGI, Pusa, Lodhi Road and Mandir Marg following first rain of the year. The AQI returned to ‘201-300’ range after 10 days of toxic air. The heavy rainfall on 23 January morning ended the prolonged dry spell. Delhi’s average…
Delhi is likely to see more chilly winter days as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of intense Western disturbance impact over northwest India from the night of 21 January. Under the influence of prevailing atmospheric conditions, the capital city is likely to witness fresh wet spell over the next 3 days. “Isolated to Scattered…
Delhi’s air quality registered marginal improvement on Tuesday morning as the AQI entered ‘very poor’ range after two-consecutive days of ‘severe’ levels. However, the battle with air pollution continues as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 395 at 8:00 am, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). A total…
Delhi residents woke up to ‘severe’ air quality on Sunday morning as toxic smog blanketed the capital city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a cold wave alert as minimum temperature dropped below 5 degrees Celsius at multiple locations. Safdarjung, Delhi’s primary weather station reported 4.4 degrees Celsius minimum temperature on Saturday while in Ayanagar…
Delhi continues to reel under cold day conditions on Friday, days after it recorded first cold day of the year on 6 January as mercury recorded low of 5.8 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a nowcast warning at 5:30 AM, predicting possibility of light rainfall over Delhi-NCR and surrounding areas. The regions…
Delhi’s air quality improved to ‘poor’ category on Saturday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 222 registered around 7:00 AM, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. The air quality data reported improvement since New Year as “strong winds and favorable meteorological conditions” brought relief from alarming pollution levels. Several monitoring…
Delhi residents woke up to chilly winter morning on Friday with 1700 meter visibility at Delhi airport and 11 degrees Celsius temperature. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted dense to very dense fog for 5 to 7 days. The weather agency issued an orange alert for “cold day” conditions in the national capital on 2…
