Mercury Dips To 9.6 Degrees Celsius in Delhi, AQI Remains Poor at 320 | Image:
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New Delhi: With the mercury dipping to as low as 9.6 degrees Celcius on Monday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital remained poor at 320. The cold weather conditions that persisted, parts of the capital received light rainfall.
Besides, the night temperature rose by several degrees across Kashmir following overnight snowfall though the mercury remained below the freezing point in the Valley, officials said.
Light rain and snowfall occurred at a few places in tribal areas and higher hills of Himachal Pradesh as the mercury dropped by four to seven degrees. Similarly, Punjab and Haryana continued to feel the winter chill on Monday with fog shrouding a few places in the two states in the early morning hours.
In Delhi, the mercury settled at a low of 9.6 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature was 16.9 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The fog cover over the capital thinned out though after three days, improving morning visibility.
Najafgarh recorded 2.5 mm of rainfall, Pitampura 2 mm, Palam 1 mm and Pusa 0.5 mm between 5.30 am and 8.30 am, IMD data showed.
The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi’s primary weather station, recorded a minimum temperature of 9.6 degrees Celsius and a maximum temperature of 16.9 degrees Celsius on Monday, the IMD said.
At 5.30 am, the visibility at Safdarjung and Palam was 300 metres, it said.
Dense fog in the capital reduced morning visibility to zero on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, leading to flight cancellations and diversions, and trains being delayed.
On Saturday, there was zero visibility for an unprecedented nine hours.
The weather office has predicted a mainly clear sky for Tuesday, with the predominant surface wind likely to blow from the northwest at speeds below 6 kmph in the morning.
Smog and moderate fog are expected in most places, with dense fog at isolated spots during the morning hours, the department added.
In Kashmir, the night temperatures across the Valley rose by several degrees following overnight snowfall, but the mercury remained below the freezing point.
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