From India Today · India Today Science Desk · · 1m
Weather traps Punjab smoke from Delhi
Punjab's farm fire smoke stuck by weather, Delhi air quality worsens.
In brief
Punjab's farm fire smoke stuck by weather, Delhi air quality worsens. A Punjab trough and easterly winds are trapping farm fire smoke within Punjab, keeping pollution away from Delhi-NCR. Originally reported by India Today.
Weather traps Punjab smoke
A Punjab trough and easterly winds are trapping farm fire smoke within Punjab, keeping pollution away from Delhi-NCR.
Delhi air quality spikes
Delhi-NCR saw a sharp spike in pollution overnight, with the Air Quality Index climbing toward the 500 mark at several monitoring stations.
Punjab pollution worse
Punjab recorded AQI readings between 700 and 1,500 at several sensors across south and central Punjab.
Weather system changes
A western disturbance is expected to bring scattered to fairly widespread rainfall and snowfall over the Western Himalayan Region.
Punjab vulnerable to pollution
While the current wind pattern prevents Punjab's smoke from reaching Delhi-NCR, the region remains vulnerable to worsening air quality as calm winds and atmospheric conditions favor pollutant accumulation.
The main idea
A Punjab trough and easterly winds are trapping farm fire smoke within Punjab, keeping pollution away from Delhi-NCR.
