North India Statesman
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New Delhi. The weather in the country’s capital Delhi is ready to take a turn once again. While on one hand the temperature was increasing with the onset of spring, now the Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that Delhiites may have to face light rain and drizzle in the next few days. Due to this change, slight coolness will be felt once again. However, along with the weather, there is a lot of fog in the ‘air’ and ‘politics’ of Delhi.
Rain alert on February 18: Effect of western disturbance
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), due to the activation of a new Western Disturbance. 18 February (Wednesday) There may be light rain or thundershowers in many areas of Delhi.
Drop in temperature: Due to rain, the maximum temperature is likely to drop by 2-3 degrees, due to which people may have to remove sweaters again.
Day and night mercury: This entire week, the maximum day temperature is expected to be between 25 to 28 degrees and the minimum night temperature is expected to be between 12 to 14 degrees Celsius.
‘Political’ fight on pollution: AAP vs BJP
A new controversy has arisen amid claims of improvement in Delhi’s air quality. Delhi’s average AQI was recorded at 207 (poor category) on Monday, but the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has made serious allegations regarding this.
Allegations of data manipulation: AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj has claimed that the Delhi government (currently the BJP-ruled Rekha Gupta administration) has deliberately installed 6 new AQI monitoring stations in ‘green zones’ (like Central Ridge, JNU campus and Yamuna banks) to understate pollution figures.
Opposition attack: AAP alleges that instead of reducing pollution, the government is misleading the public by merely manipulating the data. At the same time, the government machinery says that AQI is improving and it will soon come into the ‘moderate’ category (around 180).
Delhi’s weekly weather calendar (16-21 February)
| date | weather conditions | Temperature(Max/Min) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 February | fog and partly cloudy | 28°C / 12°C |
| 17 February | Light fog in the morning, sunshine during the day | 28°C / 14°C |
| 18 February | light rain/drizzle | 27°C / 14°C |
| 19 February | It will be cloudy, high humidity | 27°C / 14°C |
| 20 February | mist and slight coolness | 27°C / 13°C |
| 21st February | Clear sky, cold morning and evening | 27°C / 12°C |
Caution: Challenge of humidity and low visibility
The Meteorological Department has warned that the humidity level will be very high in the middle of the week, due to which the air may feel heavy. less in the morning Visibility (3-5 km) Due to this, road traffic may be affected. The elderly and respiratory patients have been advised to avoid going out in the early morning and late evening, as the humidity may cause pollution particles to remain close to the ground.
