In the heart of the nation, New Delhi experienced a minimal temperature of 14.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, marking a departure of four notches from the usual seasonal average, as reported by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD hinted at the potential for light drizzle throughout the day, with traces of rainfall observed in various locales of the national capital during the late hours of Tuesday.
Within the past 24 hours, the city documented a precipitation measure of 3 mm, as detailed by the IMD. Projections from the meteorological agency anticipate the peak temperature on Tuesday to linger around 28 degrees. The meteorological narrative envisions a sky shrouded in clouds, offering the likelihood of intermittent drizzles. Concurrently, air quality measurements at multiple Air Quality Index (AQI) stations distributed across the city indicated a classification of ‘poor’ on Tuesday.
In the precinct of Anand Vihar at 9 a.m., the PM 2.5 levels registered as ‘very poor,’ towering at 304, while PM 10 manifested at 148, denoted as ‘moderate.’ Carbon monoxide (CO) also marked its presence at 104, falling under ‘moderate levels,’ as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The AQI scale categorizes readings between zero and 50 as ‘good,’ 51 to 100 as ‘satisfactory,’ 101 to 200 as ‘moderate,’ 201 to 300 as ‘poor,’ 301 to 400 as ‘very poor,’ and 401 to 500 as ‘severe.’
At the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport (T3), the recording of PM 2.5 levels at 263 categorized it as ‘poor,’ while PM 10 at 142 fell within the ‘moderate’ spectrum. Dwarka Sector 8 exhibited PM 2.5 levels at 303, with PM 10 standing at 153.
