Delhi records lowest temperature in 15 years as mercury plummets to 1.1 degrees Celsius
Lastly, it was on January 8, 2006, that the city had recorded a minimum of 0.2 degree Celsius.
Lastly, it was on January 8, 2006, that the city had recorded a minimum of 0.2 degree Celsius.
The mercury dipped to 3.3 degrees Celsius and 3.4 degrees Celsius at Lodhi Road and Ayanagar, respectively, as icy winds from snow-laden Western Himalayas continued to sweep the city, the India Meteorological Department said.
For the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave when the minimum temperature is 10 degrees Celsius or below and is 4.5 degrees less than the normal for two consecutive days.
As per the weather agency, in Delhi, the average minimum temperature for the month of November is 12.9 degrees Celsius.
On Sunday, the national capital had recorded a minimum of 6.9 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 24.2 degrees Celsius.
The change in weather in the national capital came a day after a sudden bout of fresh snowfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh and weather disturbances in the eastern coast of the country.
Respite from the heat is unlikely for the next five days as the India Met Department (IMD) predicts a period of dry spell till 26 May.
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