IMD forecasts rainfall and fog in several regions till 21st February
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted moderate to heavy rainfall in several parts of the country till 21 February. The weather department has predicted isolated/scattered light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning activity in isolated places over West Bengal & Sikkim, Bihar, Jharkhand on 15th February.
Additionally, IMD has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh on 18th February. «Widespread light/moderate rainfall/snowfall with Isolated Heavy Rainfall/Snowfall very likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh on 18th February, 2024,» the weather department said.
In Delhi, RWFC Delhi has predicted mainly clear sky with shallow to moderate fog in the morning. The minimum temperature in the city today is likely to be 9 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature at 25 degrees Celsius. At 6.30 am, the overall air quality in the national capital is recorded at 300 which is in ‘poor' category, the Central Pollution Control Board data states.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) ranges between zero and 500, with 300 falling under the 'poor' category. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, while 51 and 100 are satisfactory, 101 and 200 are moderate, 201 and 300 are poor, 301 and 400 are very poor, and 401 and 500 are severe.
Speaking of rainfall in the national capital, till 19 February, only clear to cloudy sky has been predicted. However, on 20 February, RWFC Delhi stated that there is a
