UP Air Quality Index: The relief that was received from the weather in the past due to rain in other places including NCR in Uttar Pradesh was lost in the Diwali fireworks. Once again an increase in pollution has been seen. After the rain, there was improvement in the air health of Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Lucknow, Kanpur, Bareilly, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur and other cities of Uttar Pradesh adjacent to Delhi. But, after the fireworks on Diwali, the level of air pollution has increased once again in these areas. Despite the ban on firecrackers in the NCR area, people did not agree and burst crackers in large numbers, due to which the air quality has reached the poor category. Meanwhile, changes are also being seen in the weather. The Terai areas have started feeling quite cold in the morning and evening. Apart from this, its effect is being seen in other places also. The temperature will fall further in the coming two days. Despite the weather being generally dry, the cold will gradually gain momentum. At present, there is a possibility of similar sunshine during the day. There will be a change in temperature from evening onwards.
Increase in pollution in NCR
This time too, fireworks were banned on Diwali in the NCR area. Despite this, people did not agree and celebrated by bursting crackers. From the evening itself, the air of Noida and Ghaziabad started getting worse and the smoke increased. At 6 am on Monday, November 13, the AQI level of Loni area of Ghaziabad increased to 276 and the air quality was recorded in the poor category, whereas after the rain on Saturday, the AQI here had fallen to 179. In Noida also, air pollution increased after Diwali and AQI was recorded at 276, while Greater Noida’s AQI was 209 and the air quality was recorded in the poor category.
The health of the air deteriorated in Lucknow too
Talking about the capital Lucknow, the AQI level in Lalbagh area was recorded at 286, higher than Noida and Ghaziabad. AQI was recorded at 202 in Hapur, 314 in Ganganagar area of Meerut, 250 in Muzaffarnagar and 295 in Baghpat.
Weather will remain dry till November 18
According to the Meteorological Department, the weather is going to remain dry in other parts including Eastern UP and Western UP till November 18. But now the temperature will gradually increase. There was a drop in temperature by about one and a half degrees on Sunday. Whereas on Monday also the temperature is likely to fall by one to one and a half degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature may drop by coming Tuesday. Mohd., scientist of Zonal Meteorological Center, Lucknow. Danish said that a drop of 2-3 degrees Celsius may be seen in the next two-three days. There is going to be no change in the rest of the weather. He told that due to drop in minimum temperature, coldness may increase at night.
Temperature conditions in major cities
According to the Meteorological Department, in the last 24 hours, the lowest minimum temperature recorded in Bareilly was 12.2 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature here was 27.0 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature was recorded in Prayagraj at 33.3 degrees Celsius. Whereas in Lucknow on Monday, the maximum temperature is expected to be 33 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature is expected to be 18 degrees Celsius. Similarly, in Fatehpur, Banda, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Fursatganj, Ghazipur and Fatehgarh, the maximum temperature is expected to be between 34 degree Celsius to 29 degree Celsius. Apart from this, the maximum temperature in Barabanki, Hardoi, Kanpur, Etawah, Lakhimpur Kheri, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Ballia, Churk, Bahraich and Prayagraj is expected to be between 33 degree Celsius to 32 degree Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to be between 20 degree Celsius to 32 degree Celsius. Can remain up to 19 degrees Celsius.