Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 398, placing it in the 'very poor' category.
Delhi experienced early morning rainfall and lightning on Friday (December 27), intensifying the impact of the cold wave in the national capital and its surrounding areas. As rainfall continues to lash the capital, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh alert.
As per the latest input. IMD has issued an "extreme rainfall warning" for Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan and west Madhya Pradesh on Friday.
The met department has issued an orange alert for snow and rainfall at several locations on December 27 and 28 over many parts of the high and adjoining mid-hills of the state. Meanwhile, 157 roads remained blocked in the state owing to the snowfall witnessed on December 23.
Tabo in the Lahaul and Spiti district was the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh, recording a night temperature of minus 10.6 degrees Celsius, while Una was the hottest during the day with a high of 23.6 degrees Celsius.
The Meteorological Department has issued a forecast for Uttarakhand, according to which there is a possibility of light to moderate rain at many places in the state on 27 and 28 December along with snowfall in high-altitude areas.
According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain at many places in the hilly districts of Uttarakhand, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, and Bageshwar. The Meteorological Department has predicted severe cold in the state due to this.
In Jammu and Kashmir, temperatures plunged to -6 degrees Celsius on December 27, 2024. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts that the region will see minimum and maximum temperatures of 8 degrees Celsius, respectively, in the daytime.