Weather Update: Minimum temperature of the season in Delhi, Yellow alert in Himachal

New Delhi: Changes in the weather of Delhi-NCR are going on these days. With the difference in temperature, now a slight cold knock is felt in the morning and evening. There is a slight chill feeling in the air in this episode. The Meteorological Department has forecast that the level of PM 2.0 and PM 10 will increase in the air due to stubble smoke and locally blowing dust on Friday.

Weather Update:

According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature on Thursday was 32.4 degrees Celsius above normal and the minimum temperature was recorded at 16 degrees Celsius, two below normal. The humidity level in the air ranged from 31 to 92 per cent. It was sunny throughout the day and the weather was pleasant. However, light chilly winds were felt during the morning and evening hours.

Rain Alert in Delhi:

The department has forecast that in the next 24 hours the maximum temperature can be recorded up to 31 and the minimum temperature can be up to 17 degree Celsius. There is a possibility of light rain in Delhi on 23rd and 24th October. After this the weather will turn again and winter will increase. By the end of the week, the maximum temperature can be recorded up to 29 degree Celsius and the minimum temperature can be up to 16 degree Celsius.

The air quality of Delhi-NCR has been fluctuating these days. The air in Delhi, which was recorded in the poor category a day ago, has dropped by 22 points and the air has been recorded in the average category. On Thursday, the AQI figure was recorded at 199, while on Wednesday the average air quality index was recorded at 221. IMD forecasts that the PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels in the air will increase in the next two days due to stubble smoke and locally blown dust. Due to this, Delhi's breath will suffocate and the air will be recorded in the poor category.

Due to the absence of rain in Delhi for the last two days, the humidity level in the air has come down. This is the reason where the dust particles PM10 are dissolving in the air at the local level. At the same time, incidents of stubble burning are also being recorded continuously. In the last 24 hours, 1234 stubble burning incidents have been registered in neighboring states.

The pollution of PM 2.5 element released from it has been recorded at 15 percent. Also, due to the direction of the wind, the stubble smoke is polluting the air of Delhi. According to SAFAR, the level of PM 10 is also increasing in Delhi due to dusty winds coming from the north-west direction. Delhi's air will remain in the poor category for the next two days.

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