NEW DELHI: Dense fog enveloped components of the nationwide capital on Saturday morning following rainfall the earlier night. Comparable circumstances had been reported in Ghaziabad and Noida, the place a lightweight layer of fog hovered over the cities.The India Meteorological Division (IMD) has forecast one other spell of rain on March 23. Whereas temperatures are anticipated to rise steadily from Saturday, the utmost temperature is more likely to hover between 26 and 28 levels Celsius. In response to the IMD’s early warning system, the Air High quality Index (AQI) can be anticipated to stay within the ‘average’ class.The sudden shift in climate started round March 18, when moisture-laden winds, coupled with excessive temperatures, led to the formation of convective clouds. These clouds later interacted with an energetic western disturbance, triggering widespread rainfall throughout Delhi-NCR.Because of this, town skilled a pointy drop in temperature, with steady rain since Wednesday night bringing a noticeable chill. On Friday, the utmost temperature was recorded at 21.7 levels Celsius—round 10 notches under regular and considerably decrease than 26.8 levels Celsius a day earlier. This additionally marked the bottom most temperature recorded in March in six years, similar to March 8, 2020, when the temperature stood at 21.2 levels Celsius.Rain and thunderstorms lashed a number of components of North India on Friday, prolonging the cooling impact in Delhi and prompting residents to change off air conditioners. Nonetheless, the influence is anticipated to be short-term, with temperatures more likely to rise and circumstances steadily returning to regular within the coming days.
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