Delhi Weather: Many parts of Delhi are in the grip of heat wave, Friday was the hottest day, pollution also increased

The period of scorching heat has begun in Delhi. Friday was the hottest day of the season. During this time the maximum temperature was recorded at 41.7 degrees, which is four degrees more than normal. Heat wave conditions persisted in many parts of Delhi.

Delhi Weather: The period of scorching heat has begun in Delhi. Friday was the hottest day of the season. During this time the maximum temperature was recorded at 41.7 degrees, which is four degrees more than normal. Heat wave conditions persisted in many parts of Delhi. Pollution also increased.

The months of May and June are hot summers in Delhi, but this time the heat is showing its fierce form in April itself. In most of the days of April so far, the mercury has been 3 to 4 degrees above normal, while 3 days of heat wave conditions have already arrived.

According to the Meteorological Department, when the maximum temperature is above 40 degrees and four and a half degrees more than normal, it is considered a heat wave situation. The maximum temperature recorded at the Ridge was 43.3 degrees. At the same time, 41.8 degrees was recorded at Lodhi Road.

Delhiites forced to breathe in bad air

At the same time, pollution is also becoming a matter of concern for Delhiites. On Friday, the air quality index of 10 areas crossed 300, that is, it reached the very poor category. This is the fifth consecutive day when Delhi’s air is in the poor category.

Delhiites usually have to breathe in very poor category polluted air during winter, but this time people are not getting relief from polluted air even in April.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi’s average air quality index on Friday was at 258 points. Air of this level is kept in the poor category. A day earlier on Thursday, it was at 227 points. That is, the index has increased by 31 points within twenty-four hours.

The worrying thing is that on Friday, the index of ten areas of Delhi was above 300 points. Delhi’s Wazirpur area was the most polluted. The index here was at 374 points. The air quality level is likely to remain around this level during the next two days as well.