Thick fog and severe cold wave continue to wreak havoc in Delhi
New Delhi: On Saturday morning, Delhi residents awoke to a thick blanket of fog. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that the highest temperature on Saturday at 8:00 AM is predicted to reach 23 degrees Celsius, while the lowest temperature in Delhi fell to 8 degrees Celsius close to Safdarjung in New Delhi.
Safdarjung reported a low temperature of 7.6 degrees Celsius at 8:30 AM today, while Palam recorded an 8.7 degree Celsius temperature. One of the residents said, “We go riding on a regular basis. Summers and winters don’t bother us. There are members of our whole group spread around Delhi.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) as of December 21 was 398, staying close to the “severe” category.
In Anand Vihar, Delhi, the Air Quality Index was 414, whilst in Dwarka Sector 8, it was 413. Delhi University’s north campus scored an AQI of 376, whilst Lodhi Road reported 362 values.
The AQI in Rohini, Delhi, was 425, but in Najafgarh, it dropped to 398, although it is still in the “severe” range.
AQI values fall into one of the following categories: acceptable (zero to fifty), satisfactory (51 to 100), moderate (101 to 200), poor (201 to 300), extremely poor (301 to 400), and severe (401 to 500).
In addition, while the national capital was enveloped in thick fog and freezing waves, the Republic Day parade rehearsals were taking place at Kartavya Path.
Images from Delhi’s Akshardham as a dense fog blankets the region.
In the meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh and isolated regions of Jammu and Kashmir are expected to experience extreme cold wave conditions, according to IMD. Additionally, it forecasted cold wave conditions across Rajasthan and Punjab. isolated areas of dense fog across east Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.
A thick layer of fog covered Delhi on Friday as the city was hit by a cold wave. The national capital’s lowest temperature has fallen to seven degrees Celsius. The IMD predicts that the majority of North India will experience cold wave to severe cold wave conditions.
