NEW DELHI: Residents of the national capital covered the city in the early hours of Saturday as a blanket of dense fog continued.
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According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature was recorded at 6.9 degrees Celsius at 8.30 am and the relative humidity was 100 percent.
The weather was calm with no wind. Sunrise in the city occurred at 7.07 am and the sun is likely to set at 6.04 pm.
In the last 24 hours, the maximum temperature was recorded at 18.1 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal.
Due to dense fog, traffic was moving at a snail’s pace at many places in the city.
The pollution level has come down slightly as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 126 for PM10 and 74 for PM2.5.
Since PM10 was at a high level, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) has issued a moderate health advisory saying that vulnerable people should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion and heavy outdoor work. Should consider.
“The air quality is acceptable to the general public but is of moderate health concern for vulnerable people,” it added.
The PM 2.5 level was in the ‘poor’ category. Typically, when the AQI is between 0 and 50, the air quality is classified as ‘good’; ‘satisfactory’ between 51-100; ‘Medium’ between 101-200; ‘Poor’ between 201-300; ‘Very poor’ between 301-400; ‘Severe’ between 401-500; and ‘dangerous’ at over 500.
As the day progresses, the weather agency has predicted a cold day with partly cloudy sky in some areas.
The maximum temperature is likely to be around 18 degree Celsius.
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According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature was recorded at 6.9 degrees Celsius at 8.30 am and the relative humidity was 100 percent.
The weather was calm with no wind. Sunrise in the city occurred at 7.07 am and the sun is likely to set at 6.04 pm.
In the last 24 hours, the maximum temperature was recorded at 18.1 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal.
Due to dense fog, traffic was moving at a snail’s pace at many places in the city.
The pollution level has come down slightly as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 126 for PM10 and 74 for PM2.5.
Since PM10 was at a high level, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) has issued a moderate health advisory saying that vulnerable people should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion and heavy outdoor work. Should consider.
“The air quality is acceptable to the general public but is of moderate health concern for vulnerable people,” it added.
The PM 2.5 level was in the ‘poor’ category. Typically, when the AQI is between 0 and 50, the air quality is classified as ‘good’; ‘satisfactory’ between 51-100; ‘Medium’ between 101-200; ‘Poor’ between 201-300; ‘Very poor’ between 301-400; ‘Severe’ between 401-500; and ‘dangerous’ at over 500.
As the day progresses, the weather agency has predicted a cold day with partly cloudy sky in some areas.
The maximum temperature is likely to be around 18 degree Celsius.
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