Slight respite from cold in Delhi, mote rain likely
People had a cold start to the day on Saturday morning as the minimum temperature during the early hours pegged at 6.7 degrees Celsius
People had a cold start to the day on Saturday morning as the minimum temperature during the early hours pegged at 6.7 degrees Celsius
Bright sunshine under clear sky on Monday provided the much-needed respite to the residents of Delhi who are battered by bone-chilling cold coupled with foggy conditions.
The Palam area recorded the maximum temperature at 15.2 degrees Celsius, five points below season's average
The city's maximum temperature was recorded at 12.5 degrees Celsius, a good seven notches below season's average while calm winds made the cold giving the bones a chill.
Delhi is likely to have dense fog on Sunday, says IMD
IMD noted that the minimum temperature dropped to 9.6 degrees Celsius, which is two notches below the seasonal average.
According to IMD, the minimum temperature on Thursday settled at 6.4 degrees Celsius, two points below the season's average here, while the maximum temperature was pegged at 23 degrees C, a notch above the normal for the season.
Western Disturbance is affecting the Himalayan region, due to which some light rain and snowfall is expected in the Himalayan region especially Jammu & Kashmir in the next two days.
Since January 13, Delhi has been continuously recording cold days. The maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded to be 16 and 8.7 degrees Celsius.
DRDO chief G Satheesh Reddy today handed over the technology for indigenous Extreme Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) to five Indian companies.
