Air quality around India Gate has deteriorated on Friday to AQI 249, according to CPCB control Council, because Delhi and parts of the capital region (NCR) continued their stay with a strong bay that covered the region almost 11 hours from Wednesday to Thursday morning. The dense layer of dust seriously affected the visibility and shifted the level of pollution to dangerous maximum.
At Indira Gandh, Visibility has dropped dramatically from 4,500 meters at 22:00 on Wednesday to only 1,200 meters to 23:30, according to data from the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD). A sharp decline was credited to the winds loaded with dust from Western Rajasthan.
The poor air quality persisted until Thursday, with an air quality index (AQI) recorded in 292 (“poor” category) at 16:00 by the Central Council for Control (CPCB). Until 19:00, AQI further deteriorated to 305, which violated the category “very bad”. On the other hand, AQI stood on Wednesday at the same time on Wednesday 135 (“mild”).
“Sudden gusts reaching a speed of 30-40 km / h swept through Palam and neighboring areas and brought significant dust from Rajasthan,” said RK Jenamani, head scientist IMD. Despite the wind weakening to 3-7 km / h later visibility in both Palam and Safdarjung remained between 1,200 and 1,500 meters due to suspended dust particles.
The IMD statement was recorded by a strong pressure gradient to the north-south above the northwest India, which led to the surface wind of dust raising above Pandjab, Haryana, Delhi and northern Rajasthan from the night of May 14 to Morning 15. Airport, ”the statement said.
Weather forecast in Delhi
Delhi-NCR is expected to obtain some relief from burning heat in the next few days, according to the Indian meteorological department (IMD). The weather is likely to remain unstable between 16 and 20 May, which will bring occasional changes in temperature and conditions.
16 and 17th May in the evening or night are expected light rainfall or drizzle, accompanied by thunder, flash and wind blowing at 30-50 km/h. IMD also predicted that it could intensify between 19 and 22 May before monsoon activity.
During this period, residents can expect partial relief from heat, while the weather alternates between warm, cold and wind conditions.
(Tagstotranslate) weather in Delhi
