New Delhi: Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of -1°C on Saturday morning, India Meteorological Department shared in the morning bulletin.
Additionally, the city recorded a minimum temperature of 7.5°C on Friday, which is 2.5°C higher than the season’s average, as reported by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The humidity level at 8:30 AM was at 100 percent. The IMD has forecast partly cloudy skies throughout the day, with the maximum temperature expected to reach 24°C.
Pollution Update in Delhi
Delhites woke up to a choking environment as Delhi’s air quality plummeted to the ‘very severe’ category on Saturday. With the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching alarming levels, at least 32 of the 35 monitoring stations recorded AQI values in the severe-plus range, with some areas peaking at 450. The primary pollutant, PM2.5, remains dangerously high, sparking serious public health concerns.
Even though the strictest Stage-4 curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) are under implementation, the air quality has remained in the ‘severe’ category. On Friday, the AQI of Delhi was recorded at 430, a slight improvement from Thursday’s 448.
According to to SAFAR-India, Alipur station has recorded an AQI of 427, Anand Vihar station of 458, Bawana 468, Burari Crossing 442, Dwarka Sector 8 460, IGI Airport 397, ITO 455, Jahangirpuri 450, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium 422, Lodhi Road 390, Mandir Marg 265, Mundka 465, Najafgarh 435, Nehru Nagar 459, North Campus DU 420, Okhla Phase 2 458, Patparganj 447, Pusa 396, RK Puram 450, Rohini 454, Shadipur 437, Siri Fort 453, Vivek Vihar 452, and Wazirpur 463 among others.
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