Delhi wrapped in haze and fog, air quality ‘very poor’
The minimum temperature recorded in Delhi today was 8.05 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), there is a possibility of cloudy weather. Fog blanketed some parts of Delhi and the minimum temperature dropped to 5 degrees Celsius. The air quality in Delhi has reached ‘very poor’ condition. On Wednesday morning, AQI was recorded above 400 in areas of Delhi and entire NCR. At the same time, in view of increasing pollution, restrictions of Group 3 and 4 have been implemented in Delhi-NCR.
#WATCH According to the Meteorological Department, there is a layer of fog in some parts of Delhi and the minimum temperature dropped to 5 degrees Celsius.
The drone video is from Bara Pulla Bridge. pic.twitter.com/sOVYShis5J
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) December 18, 2024
Safdarjung and Palam in Delhi recorded minimum temperatures of 7.6 and 7.4 degrees Celsius respectively.
Delhi’s Safdarjung and Palam recorded minimum temperatures of 7.6 and 7.4 degrees Celsius respectively: IMD pic.twitter.com/0bFpMW42XG
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The level of air pollution is quite high. 486 AQI in Wazirpur Delhi, 475 in Jahangirpuri Delhi, 467 in Anand Vihar Delhi, 454 in Rohini Delhi, 396 in Mundka Delhi, ITI Sharda 410 in Delhi.
Leave the house only wearing a mask. Children, the elderly and people with respiratory problems should leave the house only when absolutely necessary. The higher the AQI, the higher the level of air pollution and the greater the health concern. An AQI of 50 or less indicates good air quality, while an AQI of more than 300 indicates hazardous air quality. Let us tell you that the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert of fog in Delhi-NCR for the next three days.
Shadow fog in many parts of Maharashtra
At the same time, a layer of smog was also seen in many parts of Mumbai city of Maharashtra. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality in various areas is in the ‘moderate’ category. Today, December 18, 2024, the temperature in Mumbai is 25.01 degrees Celsius. The forecast for the day shows the minimum and maximum temperatures being 21.99 degrees Celsius and 25.72 degrees Celsius respectively. The relative humidity is 30% and the wind speed is 30 km/h. Tomorrow, Thursday, December 19, 2024, the minimum and maximum temperatures in Mumbai are expected to be 22.86 degrees Celsius and 25.22 degrees Celsius respectively. Humidity level tomorrow will be 43%.
