With gentle winds sweeping Delhi AQI remains ‘moderate’
Delhi woke up to pleasant weather on Friday with the flow of gentle wind and a minimum temperature of 10.7 degrees Celsius and an AQI of 131, which falls under the category of 'Moderate'.
Delhi woke up to pleasant weather on Friday with the flow of gentle wind and a minimum temperature of 10.7 degrees Celsius and an AQI of 131, which falls under the category of 'Moderate'.
Residents of Delhi woke up to a dense layer of fog on Saturday, reducing visibility to zero for the first time in 15 days, while the air quality index (AQI) remained in the 'very poor' category.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the national capital stood at 6 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung while Palam registered 7.6 deg C.
A thick layer of fog blanketed Delhi on Sunday morning causing disruption in the flight and train services in the national capital. The city also witnessed cold waves and temperature dip in the morning.
The national capital experienced cold day conditions for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.6 degrees Celsius, according to the weather department.
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The weather department also predicted rain in Delhi for the next two to three days and no heat wave is predicted until May 30
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