Weather Today: IMD issues heavy rainfall alert in these states; Delhi AQI remains 'very poor'
Delhi's air quality index remained in the “very poor” category at 311 early Tuesday, according to the CQAM. It was recorded at 344 at 4 pm on Monday, compared with 376 reported at the corresponding time on Diwali day (Sunday).
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for heavy rainfall in South India and the Western Himalayan Region. Isolated heavy rainfall is expected over Tamil Nadu on November 9 and 10. Additionally, isolated heavy rainfall or snowfall is predicted in parts of Kashmir Valley on November 12 and 13, due to the influence of a Western Disturbance.
In Delhi, the IMD forecasts a partly cloudy sky on Tuesday, with isolated heavy rainfall possible in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from November 10 to 14, and in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura on November 11. Delhi is expected to have a partly cloudy sky with moderate fog in the morning, with temperatures ranging from 27°C to 29°C during the day and 14°C to 16°C at night.
The air quality index in Delhi was recorded at 311 early Tuesday, placing it in the 'very poor' category according to the Commission for Air Quality Management. The reading was 344 at 4 pm on Monday and 376 at the same time on Diwali day (Sunday). Despite the official figures, private agency monitoring stations reported significantly worse air quality, with AQI.in reporting a hazardous level of 637 in Delhi on Monday morning, and AQI.in recording a peak AQI of 2,283 after Diwali.
The discrepancies in monitoring networks, data availability, measurement parameters, and averaging methods have raised questions about the accuracy of government data.
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