The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert on Sunday for several states in view of decreasing temperatures and cold wave conditions over isolated regions of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the weather agency also issued an orange alert for Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall over Tamil Nadu, while a yellow alert has been issued for Arunachal Pradesh and Kerala.
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are very likely at isolated places over the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Weather Update for Delhi
According to the IMD, the national capital is likely to witness a mainly clear sky with mist or shallow fog during the morning hours of Sunday, November 16.
The minimum temperature for today is expected to range between 9 degrees Celsius and 11 degrees Celcius, while the city recorded a minimum of 9.7 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 26.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday amid worsening air pollution levels.
Delhi Air Pollution
A layer of thick smog engulfed several areas of the national capital on Sunday morning as Delhi woke up to an AQI of 385, in the ‘very poor’ category and showing little to no improvement from Saturday morning’s 386 AQI.
Visuals from India Gate showed the iconic monument engulfed behind a thick layer of smoke as joggers and walkers alike hoped to go about their usual morning routine.
Rajghat and ITO were worse off, recording an AQI of 417, which placed them in the ‘severe’ category, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Anand Vihar, Alipur, and Ashok Vihar also recorded AQI levels in the range of 400-415, which falls within the severe category. Chandani Chowk area recorded an AQI of 420, while Dwarka recorded 378 AQI.
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