The national capital has recorded poor visibility in several parts on Monday as smog continues to engulf and choke Delhi, even as the mercury settled at 8.3 degrees Celsius.
According to a MeT Department official, "At 8:30 am, the visibility had dropped to 700 meters the Safdarjung Observatory, while the Palam station registered it at 900 mts."
Not only this but the farmers near Delhi have also quit stubble burning.
When they heard how largescale stubble-burning in Haryana, Punjab and other states was causing air pollution in Delhi, they decided they would not burn the stubble but allow it to decompose.
Any reading that fell below the average figure of 1,000 meters, in fog, was considered poor, he added. "The smog affected visibility, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.3 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 23 degrees Celsius," the official said.
The weatherman has forecast a partly clear sky later in the day and mist on Tuesday morning.
"The minimum temperature recorded at the other stations in Palam was 10 degrees Celsius, Ayanagar (8.5), Lodhi Road (8.3) and Ridge (8.8)," the official said. The relative humidity recorded at 8:30 am was 89 percent.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 23 and 11 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
