Max temp settles at 285 deg C in Delhi
New Delhi Oct 28 PTI The maximum temperature in Delhi settled three notches below the normal at 285 degrees Celsius on Thursday the India Meteorological Department IMD said The weather office predicted mainly clear sky and colder days and nights for next two days The city witnessed a cold Thursday morning as it recorded a minimum temperature of 146 degrees Celsius one notch below the seasons average the IMD saidAccording to the MeT department the humidity level was recorded at 50 per cent at 530 pm on Thursday The days and nights will become colder as temperatures are likely to drop further in coming days due to north-westerly winds from the Himalayas weather officials saidThe minimum temperature on Wednesday was 146 degrees Celsius which was the lowest this season so far The air quality index AQI was recorded in the poor category at 269 at 6 pm on Thursday real-time data of the Central Pollution Control Board showedThe air quality stood at 232 on Wednesday while it was 139 on Tuesday 82 on Monday and 160 on SundayAn AQI between zero and 50 is considered good 51 and 100 satisfactory 101 and 200 moderate 201 and 300 poor 301 and 400 very poor and 401 and 500 severe The Ministry of Earth Sciences forecast agency SAFAR said the national capitals air quality will deteriorate further and enter very poor category on FridayIt said a rise in farm fires over north India in the next three days will increase Delhis PM25 pollution levelThe share of smoke from stubble burning in the citys pollution rose to 16 per cent on Wednesday PTI AKM TDS TDS
New Delhi Oct 28 PTI The maximum temperature in Delhi settled three notches below the normal at 285 degrees Celsius on Thursday the India Meteorological Department IMD said The weather office predicted mainly clear sky and colder days and nights for next two days The city witnessed a cold Thursday morning as it recorded a minimum temperature of 146 degrees Celsius one notch below the seasons average the IMD saidAccording to the MeT department the humidity level was recorded at 50 per cent at 530 pm on Thursday The days and nights will become colder as temperatures are likely to drop further in coming days due to north-westerly winds from the Himalayas weather officials saidThe minimum temperature on Wednesday was 146 degrees Celsius which was the lowest this season so far The air quality index AQI was recorded in the poor category at 269 at 6 pm on Thursday real-time data of the Central Pollution Control Board showedThe air quality stood at 232 on Wednesday while it was 139 on Tuesday 82 on Monday and 160 on SundayAn AQI between zero and 50 is considered good 51 and 100 satisfactory 101 and 200 moderate 201 and 300 poor 301 and 400 very poor and 401 and 500 severe The Ministry of Earth Sciences forecast agency SAFAR said the national capitals air quality will deteriorate further and enter very poor category on FridayIt said a rise in farm fires over north India in the next three days will increase Delhis PM25 pollution levelThe share of smoke from stubble burning in the citys pollution rose to 16 per cent on Wednesday PTI AKM TDS TDS
