IMD records Sunday temperature as 4 degrees beneath regular compared to this time other years (Reuters Image)
Delhi witnessed the coldest November morning in the final 17 years as the mercury level dropped to six.9 degrees Celsius, the lowest minimum temperature the city recorded so far considering the fact that the onset of winters. The Indian Meteorological Department information finds that Sunday temperature was 4 degrees beneath regular as compared to this time other years, reported IE.
Last time the national capital witnessed a chillier November was in 2003 when the recorded minimum temperature was six.1 degree Celsius, reveals information from the IMD Safdarjung observatory, the is representative of the city’s climate. According to the head of the IMD regional climate forecasting centre, Kuldeep Srivastava, this year has been exceptionally cold as temperature in Delhi through Octobers was also two or 3 degrees beneath regular. In November, barring two days, the evening time temperature has largely remained beneath regular of typical.
The things that contributed to the record drop in temperature, Srivastava mentioned are cold winds blowing from the mountainous regions with fresh snowfall, clear nighttime skies in Delhi that increases the loss of heat due to radiation and cooling of the ground. The path of the wind blowing from the north-west path is most likely to divert to easterly by Wednesday growing temperature by close to ten degrees till Friday.
Some places in Delhi like the Lodhi road, Mungeshpur had been colder than Safdarjung with a recorded temperature of six.four and six.three degree Celsius respectively. According to Srivastava, the temperature will fall additional in December when as opposed to November’s cold early morning, day time temperature will also drop substantially. The maximum temperature recorded in the city on Sunday was also the lowest day time temperature recorded so far in the month at 24.two degree Celsius.
Meanwhile, falling temperatures are deteriorating Delhi air top quality additional as the wind slows down. By Monday and Tuesday AQI will be ‘very poor’ mentioned SAFAR bulletin. On Sunday Delhi’s AQI was 274, mentioned Central Pollution Board information. The air top quality, having said that, has enhanced from ‘severe’ through Diwali to ‘very poor’ now due to sturdy winds and scattered rains. To handle pollution levels successfully, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Raid informed that 159 tankers have been deployed to sprinkle water in the most polluted places and 23 anti-smog guns have been installed to lower dust level in Delhi air.