New Delhi: Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to dense fog that further intensified the chill and brought down visibility on Tuesday morning. Air quality in the city also slightly improved, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) settling in the ‘moderate’ category.
Visibility in the national capital and nearby areas, including Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad, dropped significantly in the early hours due to dense fog, causing inconvenience for morning commuters. According to IMD, early-morning fog is expected to persist for the next few days.
Meanwhile, Delhi airport issued a passenger advisory, cautioning of possible flight delays or disruptions due to dense fog and low visibility. It also advised passengers to check their latest flight status by contacting their respective airlines before heading to the airport.
Passenger Advisory issued at 06:00 hrs.
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Delhi weather forecast
The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to range between 20-22 degrees Celsius and 7-9 degree Celsius, respectively. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a yellow weather alert for dense fog in parts of the capital.
The weather office has forecast a partly cloudy sky in Delhi and moderate fog at many places, while dense fog at isolated places during morning hours.
“The minimum temperature will near normal and the maximum temperatures will below normal over Delhi. The predominant surface wind is likely to be from the northwest direction with wind speed associated with calm wind reaching up to 05 kmph during the morning hours. The
wind speed will increase becoming upto 10 kmph from northwest direction during the afternoon. The wind speed will decrease becoming upto 06 kmph from the north direction during evening and night,” the IMD said in its weather forecast.
Coldest February day in 4 years
On Monday, Delhi recorded its coldest February day in four years, as dense fog covered parts of the capital during the early hours.
The city’s base weather station at Safdarjung recorded a maximum temperature of 17.5 degrees Celsius, 4.8 notches below normal and the lowest for February since February 3, 2022, when the maximum had dipped to 14.4 degrees Celsius.
According to the Air Quality Early Warning System, Delhi’s air is likely to remain in the ‘poor’ category till February 4, before improving to ‘moderate’ levels on February 5, officials said.