There has been a change in the weather of the national capital of the country. Monday (February 9) was the hottest day of February so far in Delhi. The maximum temperature was recorded at 26.7 degrees Celsius, which is 3.4 degrees above normal. Weather experts believe that there is a possibility of a slight drop in the temperature in the next two-three days. Meanwhile, there was a slight improvement in the air quality index (AQI) on Sunday, when it was recorded in the ‘moderate’ category. Now it has again slipped into the bad category.
What was the temperature in Delhi?
The minimum temperature of the capital was 9.4 degrees Celsius, which is equal to the seasonal average. According to station-wise data, the maximum temperature was recorded at 24.5 degrees Celsius in Palam, 25.0 degrees Celsius in Lodhi Road, 25.3 degrees Celsius in Ridge and 26.4 degrees Celsius in Ayanagar. The minimum temperatures recorded at these stations were 9.8 degrees Celsius, 9.4 degrees Celsius, 10.8 degrees Celsius and 8.8 degrees Celsius respectively.
What is the reason for increase in temperature?
Mahesh Palawat of Skymet Weather said that the recent increase in temperature is due to change in wind pattern. He said that currently the winds are blowing from the south-eastern direction, which are relatively hot, and the wind speed has also reduced, due to which the temperature is increasing. He said the temperature is expected to drop in the next few days, and the maximum temperature is likely to be between 25 to 26 degrees Celsius.
However, he said that after two to three days the temperature may drop to around 24 degrees Celsius or slightly below, as cold north-westerly winds coming from the western Himalayas will start affecting the region.
How will the weather be in Delhi on 10th February?
Indian Season The Science Department (IMD) has predicted foggy morning on Tuesday (February 10), in which the minimum temperature is likely to be around 11 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is likely to be around 26 degrees Celsius. The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) at 5 pm on Monday was 249, which falls in the ‘poor’ category. The air quality on Sunday was 189, which was in the ‘moderate’ category, and this time it has registered a decline.
No improvement in Delhi’s air till 12th February!
According to the forecast of the Air Quality Early Warning System, the air quality is likely to remain in the ‘poor’ category till February 12. At 9 am the AQI was recorded at 216, which is also in the ‘poor’ category.
According to data received from CPCB’s Sameer app, air quality at 25 monitoring stations remained in the ‘poor’ category, while ‘moderate’ AQI was recorded at 12 centres. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’ and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.