Weather Forecast: The Indian Meteorological Department stated that Delhi and NCR are likely to witness smoggy weather with temperatures expected to drop further in the evening. Several alerts of heavy to very heavy rainfall have been issued for Tamil Nadu. Temperature plunges to 9.6 degrees Celsius in Bihar. Check weather forecast here.
Weather Update: Amid the deteriorating air quality, residents of Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to a shivery morning as temperature dipped further. A thick layer of smog has also been witnessed blanketing the region. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that the capital city will experience cold weather with a smoggy atmosphere. The maximum temperature is expected to hover between 25 to 27 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to be between 9 and 11 degrees Celsius. The weather department stated that the cold is expected to increase in many areas by evening.
Delhi Weather: Air Quality
A day after the removal of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-III restrictions, the air quality of the capital city worsened again, plunging to the higher end of the ‘very poor’ category. On Friday early morning, the AQI of major areas of Delhi plunged to hazardous levels. ITO recorded an AQI of 395, AQI in Anand Vihar stood at hazardous 408, in AIIMs AQI was 401, as per the Central Pollution Control Board.
On Thursday, the AQI reached to 377, rising from 327 on Wednesday. Despite the increase, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) stated that GRAP Stage-III restrictions would be implemented again only if the overall AQI of Delhi crosses 400, which marks the entry into the ‘severe’ category.
Delhi Weather: Will It Rain?
Delhi’s weather will witness a slight change in the coming days. As per IMD, sky will be clear on November 29th, although light fog will be witnessed in the morning. There will be light clouds on November 30th and on December 1st.
There are no chances of rain in the national capital and the adjoining areas. However, a natural phenomenon developed earlier that showed chances of light drizzles.
Earlier, Haryana meteorologist Dr Madan Khichad stated that a mild western disturbance was detected and light showers were expected in NCR (Haryana) from November 26th to 28th. Cold is expected to intensify in Delhi-NCR after the rainfall.
