Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: Overnight rain on Thursday led to a visible improvement in Delhi’s air quality on Friday morning after more than a week of hazardous pollution. The improvement is expected to be reflected in the air quality index as the day progresses -the AQI at any given time is the average of readings taken in the last 24 hours. The India Meteorological Department has forecast more showers in NCR on Friday.
AQI in Delhi: Delhi Air Quality Index (AQI) is in the ‘severe’ category,The Mud Meteorological Department (MMD) camera predicted a marginal improvement in air quality just ahead of Diwali owing to favourable meteorological conditions which includes light rain and precipitation.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast the maximum temperature on Friday is likely to be around 29 degrees Celsius, with cloudy skies and light rainfall or thundershowers. The next six days are likely to remain dry as per going by the forecast.
Delhi Weather and AQI: IMD Predicts Cloudy Skies, Shallow Fog After Diwali.
For the next two days post Diwali Sunday, the weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky with mist or shallow fog in the mornings and thereafter, for the subsequent two days, it has forecast mainly clear sky with shallow fog in the mornings.
Delhi Rains: Light Rain Continues in Some Parts of NCR.
Delhi-NCR AQI: SC Expresses Concern on Reducing Groundwater in Punjab. Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: The Supreme Court has expressed concern on the reducing groundwater in Punjab and says there is a need to phase out paddy cultivation in the state. “Water table in Punjab is going down. We don’t want another desert there. Phasing out of paddy is needed,” Supreme Court observed.
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Delhi Rains: Ahead of Diwali Marginal Improve In Air Quality: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier predicted a marginal improvement in air quality just ahead of Diwall owing to favourable meteorological conditions, including light rain. Delhi Witnesses Rain on Friday: Visuals From Pitampurameasures are required to stop the farm fires,” says Supreme Court.
Sudden Rains in Delhi Bring Respite From Choking Pollution.
Skies across Delhi-NCR including Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad were free from the smog layer of Friday morning, thanks to the overnight rainfall on Thursday. The light rain activity is expected to continue over Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.According to IMD, Delhi is likely to experience more showers today.IMD scientist Soma Sen Roy.
On weather in Delhi-NCR in the upcoming few days, IMD scientist Soma Sen Roy says, “We were expecting only clouds over Delhi. The weather turned out to be more intense.The Western Disturbance continues to remain along the 70 degrees east and 28 degrees north with Induced cyclonic circulations at the lower level.We are expecting widespread rainfall over the western Himalayan region.We are expecting rain in.
The central health advisory for city schools calls on students to use public transport, bicycles.
Amid the air emergency in the national capital, the Union Health Ministry on Friday issued an advisory for children in Delhi and neighbouring states amid mounting pollution concerns and toxic air days that have emerged as a clear and present danger to public health.
