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Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’; min temp degree below normal at 8.7°C

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’; min temp degree below normal at 8.7°C

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Published on: Dec 08, 2025 10:02 am IST The minimum temperature has risen due to a western disturbance impacting the region after plunging to a season low of 5.6°C on Friday A haze of toxic pollutants hung over Delhi as the air quality remained “very poor” on Monday, and the minimum temperature continued to rise, settling a degree below normal at 8.7°C, compared to 8°C a day earlier. The minimum temperature has risen due to a western disturbance impacting the region. It was 6.8°C on Saturday, and a season low of 5.6°C on Friday. The minimum temperature was expected to remain in the same range until Wednesday. (PTI) An increase in moisture led to partially cloudy skies, which trap heat at night and raise the minimum temperature. The minimum temperature was expected to remain in the same range until Wednesday. “It will remain between 8-11°C until Wednesday, before possibly hovering around 6-8°C on Thursday and Friday,” an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. He added that strong winds of 15-20 km per hour were expected …

Pune logs season’s 1st single-digit minimum temp as cold wave grips Maharashtra

Pune logs season’s 1st single-digit minimum temp as cold wave grips Maharashtra

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Pune witnessed a sharp spell of November chill on Tuesday as the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Shivajinagar observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 9.4°C — the season’s first single-digit reading and the lowest so far this winter. Dense fog and low visibility on a cold winter morning on Tuesday. (HT photo) The trend was evident across the district, with six other stations reporting minimum temperatures between 6°C and 9°C, a result of persistent northerly winds influencing Maharashtra’s weather for over a week. The sharp dip left residents waking up to biting cold, dense morning fog and a noticeable wind chill, marking an early arrival of winter-like conditions. The cold spell was accompanied by worsening air quality. According to the Air Quality Early Warning System of IITM, Pune’s overall AQI stood at 159 (moderate), but several locations slipped into the poor category. Shivajinagar recorded an AQI of 229, while Wakad reached 246. Other areas, including Lohegaon, Nigdi, Katraj Dairy, SPPU Chowk, Gavalinagar and Thergaon remained in the moderate range but showed rising pollution levels due to …

At 8.7°C, chill tightens grip on Delhi, air still ‘very poor’

At 8.7°C, chill tightens grip on Delhi, air still ‘very poor’

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The city continued to feel the chill on Monday as the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.7 degrees Celsius (°C), four notches down from the season’s normal temperature. It was also the lowest minimum for November, since 2022, when it was 8.3°C on November 30. The 24-hour average AQI was logged at 351 on Monday. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo) The minimum is likely to oscillate between 9-11°C till Thursday, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). A return of easterly winds is likely to raise the minimum above 11°C on November 21, the IMD said. Despite the dip in mercury, a “coldwave” was not declared in the region on Monday as none of the weather stations met the criteria. The IMD classifies it as a “coldwave” if the minimum temperature is below 10°C while the departure from normal is 4.5°C or more. At least two stations need to meet this criteria on two consecutive days. The maximum temperature was recorded at 27.1°Con Monday. Mahesh Palawat, vice president at Skymet said the current dip in temperature at …

Min temp rises 6 degrees to 15.6°C as Delhi’s air quality remains ‘moderate’ | Latest News India

Min temp rises 6 degrees to 15.6°C as Delhi’s air quality remains ‘moderate’ | Latest News India

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Mar 04, 2025 09:36 AM IST The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said cold northwesterly surface winds during the daytime on Tuesday and Wednesday would bring down maximum temperatures The minimum temperature on Tuesday rose six degrees to 15.6°C compared to 9.6°C a day earlier even as Delhi’s air quality remained in the “moderate” category for a fifth day. An average AQI of 153 (moderate) was recorded at 8am. (HT PHOTO) An average air quality index (AQI) of 153 (moderate) was recorded at 8am on Tuesday. It was 156 (moderate) at 4pm on Monday. The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region has lifted the final Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan given the extended spell of improved AQI. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said cold northwesterly surface winds during the daytime on Tuesday and Wednesday would bring down maximum temperatures. Minimum temperatures are expected to oscillate between 14-17°C this week. The mercury was expected to go up to 26-28°C on Tuesday compared to 31.1°C a day earlier. “We had clear …

Delhi records highest min temp this year; air quality remains ‘poor’ | Latest News India

Delhi records highest min temp this year; air quality remains ‘poor’ | Latest News India

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Feb 26, 2025 09:39 AM IST The India Meteorological Department said winds have slowed down due to a western disturbance influencing northwest India and scattered light rain was expected on Thursday and Friday The highest minimum temperature this year—15.4°C— was recorded in Delhi on Wednesday even as the mercury was expected to go up to 28-30°C and air quality remained in the “poor” category. The minimum temperature was three degrees above normal. It was 11.7°C on Tuesday. An Air Quality Index of 218 (poor) was recorded at 9am. (HT PHOTO) An Air Quality Index of 218 (poor) was recorded at 9am on Wednesday. It deteriorated to the “poor” zone (208) on Tuesday after moderate air quality for six days. On Monday, the relatively clean air spell promoted the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region to lift stage 2 measures of the Graded Response Action Plan to check pollution. The India Meteorological Department said winds have slowed down due to a western disturbance influencing northwest India. Scattered light rain was expected on …

Kashmir freezes at minus 6 degrees as Delhi, Rajasthan, UP continue to shiver on New Year’s day amid cold wave | Latest News India

Kashmir freezes at minus 6 degrees as Delhi, Rajasthan, UP continue to shiver on New Year’s day amid cold wave | Latest News India

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North India began the New Year on January 1, 2025, with a harsh winter morning as temperatures plummeted across the region. In Delhi, the minimum temperature dropped to 7 degrees Celsius, while dense fog blanketed several parts of the capital, according to ANI. Homeless people sitting around a bonfire to protect themselves from winter on a cold weather Delhi: On Tuesday, Delhi recorded a temperature of 10.2 degrees Celsius at 8:30am. The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) has set up 235 pagoda tents as shelters for the city’s homeless population. Night shelters have also been established in areas like AIIMS, Lodhi Road, and Nizamuddin flyover. Also Read: IMD predicts more snow, rain as cold wave tightens grip on North Residents of Delhi have been seen gathering around bonfires as well to fight the cold. People were seen beginning the day with morning prayers and ‘aarti’ at the Pracheen Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place, and the Jhandewalan temple as well. Rajasthan: In Jaipur, the temperature dropped to 7.2 degrees celsius at 8:30am, while Bikaner and …

Fog blankets parts of Delhi, mercury plunges to 7.4°C, air quality to remain poor | Latest News India

Fog blankets parts of Delhi, mercury plunges to 7.4°C, air quality to remain poor | Latest News India

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Jan 01, 2025 10:08 AM IST The minimum temperature on Wednesday was 0.5°C above normal and 2.2°C lower than that recorded on Tuesday when parts of Delhi recorded “cold day” to “severe cold day” Shallow to dense fog blanketed parts of Delhi in the early hours of Wednesday even as the mercury plunged to 7.4°C and the air quality was expected to remain “poor” until Thursday before deteriorating to the “very poor” category a day later. The minimum temperature was expected to dip further by 1-2°C. (HT PHOTO) The minimum temperature on Wednesday was 0.5°C above normal and 2.2°C lower than that recorded on Tuesday when parts of Delhi recorded “cold day” to “severe cold day”. On Tuesday, the lowest maximum temperature of 12.8°C was recorded at West Delhi’s Pusa. The maximum temperature at Safdarjung, which is representative of the Capital’s weather, did not meet the criteria of “cold day” on Tuesday. It was expected to be around 17°C on Wednesday. A “cold day” is when the maximum temperature is 4.5°C or more below normal …

Delhi records above-average min temp, light rain expected today | Latest News India

Delhi records above-average min temp, light rain expected today | Latest News India

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Dec 26, 2024 10:10 AM IST An India Metrological Department (IMD) official said a fresh and more active western disturbance was expected to cause very light to light rain on Thursday evening Delhi recorded above-average minimum temperature for a third consecutive day at 8.2°C or 1°C above normal, even as the air quality remained “very poor” and light rain was expected on Thursday evening. The IMD has issued a yellow alert until Sunday, warning people of thunderstorms and dense fog. (ANI) An air quality index (AQI) of 340 (very poor) was recorded at 9am on Thursday, compared to a 24-hour average of 336 (very poor) at 4pm a day earlier. The air quality was likely to remain “very poor” on Thursday and improve from Friday. An AQI between 0 and 50 is classified as “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 as “moderate”, 201 and 300 as “poor”, between 301 and 400 as “very poor”, and over 400 “severe” An India Metrological Department (IMD) official said a fresh and more active western disturbance was …

Cold wave reaches Hyderabad, parts of North India shiver in below 0 deg C | Key points | Latest News India

Cold wave reaches Hyderabad, parts of North India shiver in below 0 deg C | Key points | Latest News India

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Cold wave conditions have been prevailing in several parts of the country, including Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir Rajasthan, Punjab, Telangana, Odisha and also Delhi, where the Air Quality Index (AQI) has plummeted again to ‘severe’ category and prompted the need for the reimposition of Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) curbs. An area surrounding houses is covered in snow as Gurez Valley receives snowfall, in Bandipora on Sunday. (ANI) In parts of Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir, temperatures have gone below freezing point. While Himachal Pradesh’s Tabo in the tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti was coldest at night, recording a low of minus 10.6 degrees Celsius on Monday night, Kashmir’s Srinagar froze with a minimum temperature of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius. Cold wave conditions in India | Key points Delhi weather: Delhi on Monday recorded a minimum temperature of 4.5 degrees Celsius, 4.1 degrees below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This was the fourth time in December when the minimum temperature dropped below 5 degrees Celsius, with cold …

Delhi weather today: Minimum temp 8 deg C, may drop further with possible rain; AQI ‘poor’ at 276 | Latest News Delhi

Delhi weather today: Minimum temp 8 deg C, may drop further with possible rain; AQI ‘poor’ at 276 | Latest News Delhi

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Dec 08, 2024 10:52 AM IST Delhi’s AQI stayed in the ‘poor’ category at 276 at 9 am, with a minimum temperature of 8°C recorded on Sunday morning. Delhi experienced a chilly Sunday morning with a minimum temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, two degrees below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Meanwhile, the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the ‘poor’ category, recording a level of 276 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. A view of Humayun’s Tomb covers in a thin layer of haze as air quality remains in the ‘moderate’ category as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in New Delhi on Saturday.(Video Grab) “There has been a fall in minimum temperature up to 02°C over Delhi/NCR during past 24hr. The Maximum and Minimum temperature over Delhi is in the range of 23 to 25°C and 07 to 09°C respectively,” the IMD said. Humidity levels reached 94 per cent at 8.30 am, the weather office reported. The weather agency further predicted mostly cloudy …