Wind speeds have reduced drastically over the last few days, with the highest wind speed recorded at 6kmph on Tuesday. The wind is now more likely to blow from east and northeast directions starting November 30 to December 3.
The changing winds are expected to bring more moisture in, thereby reducing visibility in the region, according to a scientist at the Regional Meteorological Centre.
“The dispersion of aerosols will also reduce and consequently shallow to moderate fog is likely to occur at many places over UP (and Delhi NCR), with isolated dense fog episodes over the next four days,” the scientist said on Tuesday.
Experts have also predicted that pollution levels are also expected to rise over the next few days and could turn the fog into the deadlier smog.
The Air Quality Index in areas like Kashmere Gate, Anand Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Shadipur, Mandir Marg, Shantipath, Lodi Colony and RK Puram all crossed 400 this morning according to Hindustan Times’ real-time air quality tracking app. The level of air pollution in these areas have been called “severe,” and the air is deemed too dangerous to even breathe in.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
