New Delhi, Jan 25 – Delhiites awoke to a chilly and fog-laden morning as the minimum temperature in the national capital dipped to 4.8 degrees Celsius, marking three notches below the season’s average, as per the weather department. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an “orange alert” for dense fog at isolated places in Delhi for Thursday, causing delays for twenty-four trains heading to New Delhi due to low visibility.
The maximum temperature for the day in the national capital is anticipated to hover around 19 degrees Celsius. January has witnessed five cold days and five cold wave days in Delhi, the highest in the past 13 years, according to the IMD. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city stood at 355 at 9 am, based on data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
According to the AQI scale, an index between zero and 50 is considered “good,” 51 and 100 “satisfactory,” 101 and 200 “moderate,” 201 and 300 “poor,” 301 and 400 “very poor,” and 401 and 500 “severe.” The relative humidity at 8.30 am was recorded at 97 per cent, as mentioned in the IMD bulletin.
