India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange alert for Prayagraj for today and tomorrow where the Kumbh Mela is currently going on. IMD Scientist Soma Sen Roy said that there is a possibility of rain and fog conditions in the Kumbh Mela area on Thursday and Friday.
India Meteorological Department has predicted that the Prayagraj region, where the Maha Kumbh is taking place, is to have a partly cloudy sky with light rain and dense to very dense fog on Thursday, January 16.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the national capital has been recorded at 10 degrees Celsius with cloudy sky and light rain or drizzle.
The decision was made after the Sub-Committee on GRAP reviewed the current air quality index (AQI) levels and forecasts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM).
IMD, which comes under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, will be celebrating 150 years of its existence on January 15 this year. The marathon is being organised at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN) Stadium.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is celebrating the completion of 150 years of its service to the country by organising a series of events this month.
According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi recorded 9.6 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am on Friday. The air quality in the national capital has deteriorated from 'poor' to 'very poor'.
Delhi on Wednesday witnessed its third consecutive day of cold conditions. According to the India Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature was recorded at 15 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature at 7.4 degrees Celsius.
Northwest India is set to experience light to moderate rainfall and a gradual rise in temperatures over the coming week, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).