Fog to envelop Delhi for next two days
30 Oct 2013 11:47 PM GMT
City residents would experience foggy weather and smog for the next two days as the winds have weakened due to Western Disturbance, affecting north India for the first time after monsoons.
‘Fog and smog have redeveloped over Delhi with weakening of winds, and it is likely to stay at least for next two days,’ a senior MeT Department official said.
‘The first Western Disturbance (WD) would be affecting extreme north India between 31 October and 1 November. During this period, light westerly winds which are presently at lower levels of the atmosphere may change to light easterly for a day in Delhi,’ said RK Jenamani, MeT official at the IGI airport here. The national capital has been witnessing shallow fog in the morning for the past few days. Jenamani said the fog and smog have also affected visibility at the airport.
‘Airport visibility has gone down by 30 per cent to 40 per cent from Monday from 1,000- 3,000 metres to 600-1,500 metres throughout the day today (Tuesday),’ he said.
He further added the impact of WD would likely ease by 2 November and about 60 per cent chances of Delhi getting some moderate northwesterly winds due to which there were chances of development of thick smog.
‘Smog is likely to thicken due to pollution from Diwali crackers. However the impact trend on intensifying of smog coverage would be more clear by Thursday, once different NWP model product converges in forecasting the exact lower level wind pattern together with moisture incursion from approaching WD,’ he added.
‘Fog and smog have redeveloped over Delhi with weakening of winds, and it is likely to stay at least for next two days,’ a senior MeT Department official said.
‘The first Western Disturbance (WD) would be affecting extreme north India between 31 October and 1 November. During this period, light westerly winds which are presently at lower levels of the atmosphere may change to light easterly for a day in Delhi,’ said RK Jenamani, MeT official at the IGI airport here. The national capital has been witnessing shallow fog in the morning for the past few days. Jenamani said the fog and smog have also affected visibility at the airport.
‘Airport visibility has gone down by 30 per cent to 40 per cent from Monday from 1,000- 3,000 metres to 600-1,500 metres throughout the day today (Tuesday),’ he said.
He further added the impact of WD would likely ease by 2 November and about 60 per cent chances of Delhi getting some moderate northwesterly winds due to which there were chances of development of thick smog.
‘Smog is likely to thicken due to pollution from Diwali crackers. However the impact trend on intensifying of smog coverage would be more clear by Thursday, once different NWP model product converges in forecasting the exact lower level wind pattern together with moisture incursion from approaching WD,’ he added.
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