Heavy Rain Alert in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Kerala; Delhi-NCR Temperatures Dips to Single Digit

Weather Today: The Low-Pressure Area over Southeast Arabian Sea is likely to create heavy to very heavy falls at a few places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal and heavy falls at isolated places over Kerala & Mahe and Lakshadweep during next 24 hours. On the other hand, there is likely a reduction in rainfall over Peninsular India from 03rd December. Dense fog very is very likely to hover during morning hours in isolated pockets over Assam & Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura during the next 24 hours, says the latest weather forecast.

On the other hand, the National Capital blanketed with dense fog during the early morning hours and temperatures dipped into 9 degrees C along with a chilly cold wind. The weather department has forecast strong surface winds during the day time. By 9 am, the air quality index (AQI) was "unhealthy” at 257, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data. It is also expected that the temperature may come down to single-digit in the next two days, says Indian Meteorological Department. The air quality in Delhi-NCR had improved to "satisfactory" on Friday for the first time in around two months due to rains and favorable wind speed. The relative humidity is 70 percent at 9 am on Monday.

As per yesterday’s report, most places over Lakshadweep, South Interior Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, and Rayalaseema lashed with heavy rainfall along with thunderstorm.

On the other hand, heavy rainfall also observed at isolated places over Lakshadweep.

Dense fog observed at isolated pockets over Assam & Meghalaya and Tripura and Moderate fog at isolated pockets over W. Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, says yesterday’s forecast.

Maximum temperatures were reported above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) at many places over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, and Vidarbha while minimum temperatures were markedly above normal (5.1°C or more) at a few places over West Madhya Pradesh.