Dry weather and increased pollution levels are being witnessed in Delhi and NCR area for the last couple of days. In the presence of light winds, the pollution levels during the last 24 hours have shot up over the National Capital Region, particularly in Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad.
According to Skymet Weather, the reason for this increase in pollution levels can be attributed to a fresh Western Disturbance, which is over the Western Himalayas and its induced Cyclonic Circulation over Central Pakistan and adjoining parts of West Rajasthan. Both the systems have resulted in bringing a major change to the wind pattern in Delhi and NCR area. The winds have changed from north-westerlies to south-westerlies now.
In the presence of light southwesterly winds, we expect pollution to increase further and settle in the ‘poor to very poor’ category for the next two days.
We do not expect any strong weather activity in terms of rain in Delhi-NCR due to the current Western Disturbance. Thus, in the absence of rains and light south-westerly winds the people of the National Capital Region will have to breath poor air for the next two days.
Thereafter, another Western Disturbance is expected to approach the Western Himalayas by March 11. This system is likely to remain intact over the region until March 13. This system will be much more stronger than the present one and is likely to give isolated light rain in Delhi and NCR area between March 11 and 13. These rains will be helpful in washing out air pollutants and significantly improving the air quality index.
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