The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to hefty rainfall at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal today. Heavy rainfall over Kerala and Mahe is also predicted during the next two to three days. Cold wave conditions are likely to prevail over isolated pockets of East Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Marathwada and Uttar Pradesh.

 

 

Meanwhile, the air quality in Delhi-NCR continues to be in the very poor category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the average Air Quality Index of the region was recorded as 385 at 1 PM today. Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is in place in Delhi and adjoining areas.  

 

 

An Air Quality Index between 0 and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, and 301 and 400 very poor. An AQI between 401 and 450 is considered severe.