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
The national capital had recorded a minimum of 7.5 degrees Celsius on Friday, the lowest in the month in 14 years, according to the India Meteorological Department.
Temperatures are expected to plummet further during the coming weekend, bringing sighs of relief for the residents of Kolkata.
A day earlier, both the hill stations had witnessed plentiful snowfall and the day's temperature in Shimla stood at 8.6 degrees and in Manali 1.8 degrees.
The IMD also predicts light/moderate isolated to scattered rain/thundershowers over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, north Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh between December 31, 2019 to January 2, 2020.
Besides Leh, Kargil and Gulmarg in north Kashmir also recorded sub-zero night temperatures of minus 3.8 and minus 1.3 degrees Celsius, respectively.
