Delhi’s air again became ‘extremely bad’, cold increased, IMD said – cold wave is likely to intensify further

Many areas of the capital Delhi are covered with a layer of dense smoke. Due to which visibility was reduced and Grape IV had to be strictly enforced again.

AQI went above 400 in many areas of Delhi. AQI as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data: Okhla Phase 2 (388), Alipur (407), Rohini (423), ITO (382), Ashok Vihar (339), Wazipur (432), Shadipur (387). , Mundka (426), Jahangirpuri (437), Narela (472), DTU (352), R.K. Puram (462), Anand Vihar (423), Pusa (377), and Punjabi Bagh (417). Notably, many places recorded temperatures near or above the “severe” limit of 400.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported a slight increase in the minimum temperature in Delhi-NCR. According to IMD, the minimum temperature in Delhi-NCR will be between 7 degrees Celsius to 9 degrees Celsius. While the maximum temperature is expected to be between 21-23 degrees Celsius.

IMD has warned that foggy conditions may persist in the coming days, due to which the cold wave is likely to intensify further. Visibility is expected to reduce and cold will increase in the early morning.

Although there has been a slight improvement in the AQI from ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’ category, there is little possibility of any significant improvement due to adverse weather conditions. Prolonged exposure to such air can pose serious health risks.

The wind speed on Saturday evening was four kilometers per hour, due to which the pollution level is likely to increase further. In the coming days, air quality may remain poor in Delhi due to cold wave and adverse weather conditions.

Authorities have appealed to the general public to reduce activities outside the home and follow anti-pollution measures.