Air quality ‘poor’, rain likely today

  • | Saturday | 30th March, 2019

On Friday, the city recorded minimum and maxim temperatures of 19 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius, respectively. Gurgaon: After a slight improvement in the air quality on Thursday, pollution level in the city touched the ‘poor’ category again on Friday.However, Gurgaon continued to be the least polluted city in the Delhi-NCR, with its air quality recorded at 211 (poor) on Friday from 200 (moderate) on Thursday. That is why the city witnessed soaring AQI levels,” an official at Regional Weather Forecasting Centre said. Officials attributed the change to slow winds that allow pollutants to concentrate. “We are expecting another western disturbance that might cause light showers in isolated parts of the city on Saturday.

Gurgaon: After a slight improvement in the air quality on Thursday, pollution level in the city touched the ‘poor’ category again on Friday.However, Gurgaon continued to be the least polluted city in the Delhi-NCR, with its air quality recorded at 211 (poor) on Friday from 200 (moderate) on Thursday. Officials attributed the change to slow winds that allow pollutants to concentrate. However, the officials also said that an incoming weather system will cause strong winds in the city, allowing the pollution to disperse.“Wind movement had slowed down over the last 24 hours allowing pollutants to concentrate. That is why the city witnessed soaring AQI levels,” an official at Regional Weather Forecasting Centre said. “We are expecting another western disturbance that might cause light showers in isolated parts of the city on Saturday. Some thunderstorms with lightning are also expected,” the official added. On Friday, the city recorded minimum and maxim temperatures of 19 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius, respectively.

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