Delhi Weather Alert: National capital witness slight dip in mercury; rains expected
Delhi residents wake up to a chilly morning with mercury fell by a notch in the on Sunday. The minimum temperature settled at 7 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature settled at 17 degrees Celsius.
The weatherman has forecast mainly clear sky and shallow fog later by the day. A spell of light rain is also predicted on Tuesday, owing to a fresh western disturbance.
♦ Visibility recorded at 0830 hours IST of today (200 metres or less): Amritsar, Ludhiana, Pendra Road, Ganganagar, Churu and Pilani-25 each; Patiala, Hissar, Bhiwani, Pantnagar, Narnaul and Seoni-50 each; Bundi, Shajapur and Bhopal-200 each pic.twitter.com/3whcQoFvsL
— India Met. Dept. (@Indiametdept) January 19, 2020
Dense to very dense fog observed over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh at 0530 hrs IST of today. Owing to the bad weather flights were running late so passengers are requested to contact the airline concerend for updated flight information.
By 11 am, the air quality index of Delhi ranged from 335 or 'very poor' at Anand Vihar to 293 or 'poor' at ITO area, as per data of the Central Pollution Control Board.
As per IMD, a fresh western disturbance is likely to impact the region by Monday. “Temperatures will once again rise during this period,” said Srivastava.
Update issued at 0300 hours. #DelhiAirport #FogAlert pic.twitter.com/Zwy9YBorfj
— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) January 18, 2020
As per IMD, a fresh western disturbance is likely to impact the region by Monday. “Temperatures will once again rise during this period,” said Srivastava.
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First published: 19 January 2020, 12:49 IST