Delhi Pollution: The air quality in the national capital dropped to the ‘very poor’ category. The AQI was recorded at 341 on Sunday at 6 am, according to the CPCB. A sharp increase in AQI levels of Delhi has been observed in past few days. Unfavourable meteorological conditions have added to the worsening air quality levels. While residents continue to battle air pollution, there has been shift in Delhi’s weather pattern.
AQI Across Delhi
Anand Vihar (418), Vivek Vihar (407), Wazirpur (401), Ashok Vihar (384), Jahangirpuri (372), Punjabi Bagh (375), Patparganj (367), Bawana (338), Najafgarh (282), R K Puram (358), Rohini (367).
Weather Forecast For Delhi
The IMD has issued yellow alert for moderate to dense fog on Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperatures will remain 24 and 9 degrees Celsius respectively. According to IMD’s observation, maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are in the range of 22-26°C and 10-12°C respectively. This data indicates that the weather is undergoing transformation, from winter to milder. However, the cooler mornings and nights suggest that the cold is still lingering. But, the daytime temperature reaching 21-25 degrees Celsius shows that temperatures are rising.
Delhi Pollution: What’s Behind The Surge?
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Thursday, 29 January invoked GRAP Stage III restrictions after noticing sharp increasing trend. Reasons for the increasing trend included variable direction/ calm winds, smoggy situation, low mixing heights and ventilation coefficients for dispersion of pollutants. Furthermore, the forecast from IMD/ IITM suggested similar situations to persist in coming days.
