Fog Alert! IMD warns of very dense fog with cold waves as mercury dips in Jammu-Kashmir, Punjab, North India
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday forecasted the likelihood of very dense fog enveloping Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi in the upcoming five days. In a post on X, IMD said, “Fog Observed (0530 IST of today): Very dense fog in isolated pockets of Jammu-Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, U.P, west Rajasthan; moderate to dense fog in isolated pockets of Delhi, East Raj.; Shallow to moderate fog in isolated pockets of West M.P, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar." The IMD has also issued a dense fog warning for Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh during the late and early hours until December 31.
In another post, IMD said, “Fog Observed (at 2330 hours IST of today, the 28th December): Very dense fog in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh; Shallow to moderate fog in isolated pockets of West Madhya Pradesh." According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was registered at 408 as of 9:19 am on Friday, falling within the severe category. Also Read: Weather update: IMD issues very dense fog alert in Delhi, Punjab, THESE states till 31 December.
Check forecast An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 “severe". Earlier on Thursday, Delhi reported a minimum temperature of 8.4 degrees Celsius, slightly above the seasonal average.
Simultaneously, the maximum temperature was recorded at 21.4 degrees Celsius, also exceeding the normal range, as per the IMD. Also Read: Flights and trains running late due to low visibility in Delhi, IMD predicts dense fog for next two days In an advisory
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