On Tuesday, Delhi struggled to cope with the cold wave. The minimum temperature of the Safdarong Observatory, the official symbol of the capital, stabilized at 4 degrees Celsius, which was four levels lower than normal.
On Monday, the temperature in the capital dropped to 3.2 degrees Celsius, five levels below normal and the lowest level so far this season.
Although the minimum temperature has risen slightly, it is still low, and the weather is still cold in the morning.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the relative humidity is recorded as 94%.
In plain areas, if the minimum temperature drops to 4 degrees Celsius, IMD will announce a cold wave. A cold wave will also be announced when the lowest temperature is 10 degrees Celsius or below and is 4.5 stalls lower than normal.
The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts that there will be light fog that day, and the maximum temperature may hover around 21 degrees Celsius.
IMD senior scientist R K Jenamani said on Monday that the two back-to-back western disturbances and the resulting weakening of the cold northwest wind from Tuesday night will push up the minimum temperature.
On Tuesday in several places in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Odisha, as well as Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, and West Ganges Cold waves have been observed in remote areas of Bengal, Solashtra and Kachi, Vidaba and Telangana, the person in charge said.
According to CPCB data, Delhi’s morning air quality index is 380, which is very poor.
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