New Delhi, 4 Dec (UNI) Delhi woke up to another chilly December morning on Thursday with temperatures plunging to 5.6 °C, nearly 4 degrees below normal for this time of the year. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, this is the second time within this week that the temperature dropped below 6 degrees, an unusual trend for the month.
Thursday’s minimum temperature was the lowest recorded in the season, with the previous minimum of 5.7°C on the first day of the month. The weather department has said the chill is expected to persist, with the possibility of coldwave conditions in parts of the Capital on December 5.
A cold wave is declared when the minimum temperature falls below 10°C and is at least 4.5°C below normal, with the requirement that at least two weather stations record these conditions for two consecutive days.
December temperatures in Delhi typically only drop around 5°C in the latter half of the month. IMD said the minimum temperature for the national capital on Friday is expected to be between 4 and 6°C, significantly below normal, with no change in maximum temperatures.
The weather department has issued yellow alerts across all the districts of Delhi for Friday.
Meanwhile, despite the nipping conditions in the morning, the air quality in the city improved slightly, settling at 305 on Thursday compared with the previous day’s 348, while remaining in the ‘very poor’ category. Experts indicated stronger wind currents for the dispersion of pollutants.
December chill in Delhi, IMD forecasts coldwave conditions in the city
