Weather Today: IMD issues heavy rainfall alert in these states; Delhi AQI remains 'very poor'
AI summary
The India Meteorological Department issued heavy rainfall alerts for South India and the Western Himalayas, while Delhi faces 'very poor' air quality. Discrepancies between official and private AQI readings have raised concerns about data accuracy following Diwali.
Key takeaways
- IMD predicts isolated heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Western Disturbance will bring scattered rainfall and snowfall to the Western Himalayan Region.
- Delhi's official AQI was 311, but private trackers reported hazardous levels up to 2,283.
- Experts question official data accuracy due to monitoring stations going offline during peak pollution.
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