New Delhi: The nationwide capital on Sunday (February 19, 2023) recorded a most temperature of 31.5 levels Celsius, which was seven notches above the season’s common and the very best in the month in two years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) mentioned.
The climate division mentioned that the minimal temperature in Delhi settled at 11.4 levels Celsius, which was regular for the season.
It predicted shallow fog for Monday morning and mentioned that the capital’s most and minimal temperatures are prone to settle at 32 and 12 levels Celsius, respectively.
According to IMD, there might be “no significant change” in most temperatures over Delhi until February 24.
Delhi’s air high quality stays ‘very poor’, enchancment doubtless from Tuesday
Meanwhile, Delhi’s air high quality index on Sunday remained in the “very poor” class for the second consecutive day. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the general air high quality index of town was recorded at 332 in the night.
An AQI between zero and 50 is taken into account ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘passable’, 101 and 200 ‘average’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘extreme’.
As per the IMD, as a consequence of a change in wind path to south-easterly, there was a rise in moisture affecting air high quality.
The Met officers mentioned that the wind velocity instantly slowed down from February 16. However, important enchancment is predicted from Tuesday.
Shimla information warmest February day in 17 years
Earlier on Saturday, Himachal Pradesh’s capital Shimla had additionally recorded its warmest February day in 17 years at 23.2 levels Celsius, which was 11.4 levels larger than the common temperature.
The earlier excessive of Shimla was 22.6 levels on February 19, 2006.
The day’s temperature in Shimla on Sunday was 21.6 levels, whereas the minimal was 14 levels, 10.6 levels above the common.
