Due to strong sunlight in Delhi for the past few days, people are facing the scorching heat. Also, the temperature of the capital has increased again. Today on Wednesday (2 October) the maximum temperature here can go up to 36 degrees Celsius.
According to the Meteorological Department, the weather will remain clear in Delhi till October 4, that is, there is no chance of rain here for the next three days. After this, there will be light clouds in the capital till October 7.
According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature in Delhi on Tuesday was recorded at 35.4 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal, while the minimum temperature was 26.2 degrees Celsius, 2.9 degrees above the season’s average.
In recent times, incidents of stubble burning have increased in the neighboring states of Delhi. Due to this, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded in the moderate category. 26 incidents of burning of stubble (crop remains left in the fields) were recorded in Punjab on Tuesday.
According to the data, a total of 155 incidents of stubble burning have been recorded in Punjab, 84 in Haryana and six in Uttar Pradesh in the last 15 days. On Monday, 10 incidents of stubble burning occurred in Punjab and one in Haryana.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi’s 24-hour air quality index (AQI) was in the moderate category at 151 at 4 pm on Monday. Let us tell you that AQI between zero to 50 is considered good, 51 to 100 satisfactory, 101 to 200 moderate, 201 to 300 poor, 301 to 400 very poor and 401 to 500 severe.
The stubble burning season in this region occurs in November and excessive smoke from burning of paddy stubble usually results in deterioration of air quality in Delhi-NCR.
Published at : 02 Oct 2024 06:58 AM (IST)