New Delhi, 15 Jan (UNI) A biting cold continued its grip on Delhi as cold wave conditions persisted in the region for the fifth consecutive day.
The temperature at Safdarjung, the city’s base weather station, plunged to 2.9°C, the season’s lowest, leaving millions of residents shivering.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Palam recorded the lowest temperature in the city at 2.3°C, around 5 degrees below normal. The cold was widespread, with Ayanagar at 2.7°C, Lodhi Road at 3.4°C, and Ridge recording the highest minimum at 4.5°C.
The IMD defines a “cold wave” as a situation where the minimum temperature falls below 10°C and at least 4.5°C below normal, or when the actual minimum falls to 4°C or lower, a criterion met at four out of the five manual monitoring stations or observatories in Delhi.
The cold wave was further intensified by a chilly winter breeze over the national capital, adding discomfort to office-goers in the morning hours.
Dense to moderate fog was reported across the city on Thursday morning. At Palam, visibility dropped sharply from 200 metres to 50 metres within an hour, with dense fog prevailing from 6 am to 8.30 am, IMD officials said.
At Safdarjung, visibility also dropped initially, falling from 400 metres at 6 am to 100 metres by 6:30 am due to dense fog, before improving to 200 metres by 8:30 am, when moderate fog conditions were recorded.
Cold wave continues to grip Delhi as temperature dips to 2.9 degrees
