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Delhi’s minimum temperature two notches above normal at 28.4°C
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, two notches above the seasonal average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. A ‘yellow’ alert has been issued for strong…
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Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, two notches above the seasonal average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. A ‘yellow’ alert has been issued for strong surface winds and a heatwave, with the maximum temperature likely to touch 44 degrees Celsius. The heat alert signals that residents should stay updated on changing weather.
The city’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category, with the Air Quality Index at 210, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. Relative humidity was 37 per cent at 8.30 am. The IMD uses a six-band AQI scale: good (0-50), satisfactory (51-100), moderate (101-200), poor (201-300), very poor (301-400) and severe (401-500).
The Indian Opinion
With AQI already in the ‘poor’ category and a heatwave warning, Delhi’s spring-to-summer transition has become a predictable ordeal of rising heat and dirty air. The yellow alert and CPCB data give facts, but the real test is whether civic agencies actually enforce dust-control measures and water-sprinkling on roads. Without regular monitoring of construction sites and vehicle emissions, a repeat of last year’s ‘severe’ AQI days around 45°C is almost certain.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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