Severe cold wave in Delhi, cold will torment more

At this time, severe cold is prevailing in entire North India including Delhi. For the last several days, cold winds were blowing in the country's capital Delhi, due to which the torture of cold has started in Delhi. Although the effect of cold winds has reduced now, but there is no hope of getting relief from cold yet. Delhi's minimum temperature fell to 4.9 degrees Celsius, which is 3.1 degrees below normal. Last week, the cold was such that on December 12, Delhi was colder than Shimla and Mussoorie. While the mercury in Delhi fell to 4.5 degrees Celsius. At the same time, the minimum temperature in Shimla was 5 degrees and in Mussoorie it was 6.9 degrees Celsius.

Delhi and entire North India are shivering with cold at this time. The snowfall in the hilly states has increased the cold in the plains. As a result, people have brought out their thick quilts, blankets and winter clothes. To avoid the cold, people are seen warming themselves by the bonfires in their homes and on the roadside. This cold wave will continue for a few more days in the whole of North India including Delhi. The Meteorological Department had also already said that there would be severe cold. On Sunday, the maximum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 23.2 degrees Celsius, which was 0.2 degrees below normal. The IMD has predicted moderate fog on Monday and the maximum temperature is expected to be 23 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature is expected to be five degrees Celsius.

In early December, Delhi's minimum temperature has gone below 5 degrees Celsius for the first time in 14 years. Earlier in December 2023 and 2022, the minimum temperature did not go below 4.9 degrees Celsius. Last year, the lowest minimum temperature in December was recorded at 4.9 degrees Celsius on the 15th, while the lowest temperature in 2022 was recorded at five degrees Celsius on the 26th.

This morning, Delhi's average air quality index was recorded at 342. Which had gone below 250 after the rain. But now again poison has started dissolving in the air of Delhi. The effect of increasing pollution is clearly visible on the air of Delhi. The AQI in the national capital at 9 am yesterday was 257 which falls in the 'poor' category. AQI between zero to 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 is 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 is 'moderate', 201 to 300 is 'bad', 301 to 400 is 'very bad' and 401 to 500 is 'severe'.