Rain brings relief from scorching heat in Delhi, min temperature dips
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the national Capital on Saturday settled at 23.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the national Capital on Saturday settled at 23.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal.
Parts of the national capital received light rain on Friday, with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.5 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The senior scientist at IMD, RK Jenamani had previously said that fresh cold wave conditions shall prevail again from December 31 to January 1, 2023.
The national capital on Friday slipped back to "very poor" quality of air from "poor quality" yesterday. The AQI at 7 am was 304, but it increased to 356 at 7 pm.
Even when the mercury has not dipped below 10 degrees Celsius across major stations, the departures for minimum temperatures in central India are negative.
The maximum temperature for the day is expected to be 28 degrees Celsius, with a relative humidity of 85 per cent at 8.30 a.m., according to the IMD.
As for the air quality, it deteriorated to 'poor' on Thursday after a day of 'good' AQI.
The mercury is likely to drop to five to six degrees Celsius by January 14, an IMD official said.
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.
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.
