New Delhi: The day is expected to be a bit cold in Delhi-NCR on November 4th. The night temperature is expected to be around 19 degrees Celsius. A light fog is expected in the morning. As the sun shines, the temperature will rise and may reach around 30 degrees Celsius by afternoon. However, the weather will change slightly by evening. The temperature is expected to drop to around 24 degrees Celsius at night.
Earlier, Delhi recorded its coldest day of the season so far on November 3. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the lowest temperature recorded as of 8:30 a.m. on November 3 was 13.4 degrees Celsius in Aya Nagar. This is the season’s lowest minimum temperature so far.
Due to low wind speed, light fog in the morning and evening and a drop in temperature, this weather condition is expected to continue for the next one week. During this time, people of Delhi are facing the worst levels of pollution. A thick layer of smog and pollution is clearly visible in the sky of Delhi, especially in the morning and evening. Due to polluted air, problems like difficulty in breathing, irritation in nose and throat, cough and stinging in the eyes are increasing among the people. Its effect is especially felt on the people living on the roadside and those travelling on two-wheelers.
Delhi’s Pollution: Where AQI Stands
As for Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI), the capital’s average AQI on November 3 was recorded at 324, which falls in the Very Poor category. In many areas, the AQI level remained between 300 and 400. The highest AQI of 389 was recorded in Wazirpur. 354 was recorded in Alipur, 371 in Anand Vihar, 367 in Ashok Vihar, 365 in Aya Nagar, 345 on Mathura Road, 336 at Karni Singh Shooting Range, 246 in DTU (Dwarka Technical University), 312 in Bawana, 384 at Burari Crossing, 354 in Chandni Chowk, 344 in Dwarka Sector-8, 336 in Jahangirpuri, 302 in Dilshad Garden, 307 in ITO, and 331 in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium area. Most of these areas fall in the red zone (very poor and severe category), which indicates a dangerous level for health.
Supreme Court Questions Delhi Government
Earlier on Monday, the Supreme Court questioned the Delhi government on why only nine of 37 monitoring stations were functioning on Diwali in Delhi, as concerns were raised over the reliability of data and deteriorating air quality in the Capital. The top court has asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit an affidavit within a week with details of the steps taken to prevent the air quality from slipping further.
During the hearing, senior advocate Aparajitha Singh, who is the amicus curiae in the matter, referred to the news reports that a majority of the air quality monitoring stations in the Capital were not functioning on Diwali as she said that instances like these could jeopardise the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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