Delhi endures frigid conditions as minimum temperature plummets to 4.5°C; AQI categorized as ‘very poor’
Delhi endures frigid conditions as minimum temperature plummets to 4.5°C; AQI categorized as ‘very poor’
This marks the equal lowest minimum temperature recorded this season, matching the 4.5°C observed on December 12.
For the second consecutive day, coldwave conditions gripped multiple areas of the national capital on Monday, as the mercury sank further in the past 24 hours. The Safdarjung weather station, which represents Delhi's climate, documented a minimum temperature of 4.5°C, which is four degrees below the usual.
This marks the equal lowest minimum temperature recorded this season, matching the 4.5°C observed on December 12.
A thin layer of fog, with visibility dropping to approximately 800 meters, was noted throughout the capital, while the air quality index (AQI) for Delhi fell into the ‘very poor’ classification. By 9 am, the average AQI registered was 351 (very poor), a decline from 294 (poor) observed at 4pm on Sunday.
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