Delhi-NCR residents, steel yourselves: IMD’s yellow alert for January 23 forecasts a barrage of heavy rain, thunderstorms, and winds up to 40 kmph, set to roil the region round-the-clock.
The calm before the storm marked January 22, with temperatures peaking at 25°C and bottoming at 7°C—no advisories needed. January 23 ushers turmoil: 20°C highs, 13°C lows, with precipitation, lightning, and squalls persisting across morning, afternoon, evening, and night.
Relief proves short-lived. January 24 anticipates 20°C maxima/7°C minima with foggy dawns; January 25 chills further to 6°C lows, blanketing the area in mist.
Overlaid on this is a pollution nightmare. AQI spikes to critical: Ghaziabad logs 375 (Loni, Vasundhara), 341 (Indirapuram), 270 (Sanjay Nagar); Noida at 338 (Sec-125), 325 (Sec-1), 337 (Sec-116). Delhi’s hotspots scream danger—382 (Anand Vihar), 363 (Chandni Chowk), 359 (RK Puram), 345 (Punjabi Bagh/Pusa), 342 (Dwarka Sec-8), 333 (Ashok Vihar).
Rain-winds may scrub the skies momentarily, but cold-fog combo looms to stifle progress. Take proactive steps: reinforce structures, reschedule outdoor plans, use air purifiers indoors, and stay informed via official channels to navigate this dual threat effectively.