Temperature dips to 4 degree Celsius in National Capital, thin layer of fog covers many cities

NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed a chill with minimum temperatures dropping to 4.5°C on Thursday, while maximum temperatures reached 23°C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Delhi is expected to experience a clear sky with cold conditions. The smog is likely to decrease by this evening with northwest winds under 8 kmph, increasing to 16 kmph in the afternoon. Safdarjung recorded 4.5°C minimum and Palam recorded 6.0°C minimum and 20°C maximum, Lodhi Road 5°C minimum and 23°C maximum, and Ayanagar 3.8°C minimum and 22.4°C maximum. A thin fog layer covered the city.

#WATCH | A thin layer of fog covered parts of Delhi this morning as the minimum temperature dropped to 4°C, as per IMD.

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A thin layer of fog covered parts of Delhi this morning as the minimum temperature dropped to 4°C, as per IMD. People took refuge at a night shelter as temperature dips in Delhi. Cold wave conditions are predicted in isolated pockets across Rajasthan (Dec 12-16), Punjab (Dec 12-16), Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh (Dec 12-16), Saurashtra & Kutch (Dec 12), Delhi (Dec 12-13), and Jammu-Kashmir regions (Dec 13-16).

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Similarly, Mumbai saw moderate air quality with a smog layer reported in several areas, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. The dense fog very likely in isolated pockets of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Bihar, Assam and Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura in night and morning hours.

As temperatures fall below freezing, the cold wave continues to spread across the Kashmir Valley, affecting regular activities. Temperatures hit -3 degrees Celsius in Srinagar on Wednesday. Cold wave has also gripped North Indian hill town Shimla and its surrounding regions following a fresh spell of snowfall. The icy conditions have created difficulties for residents, impacting their daily routines.

Meanwhile, a cold wave has also gripped North Indian hill town Shimla and its surrounding regions following a fresh spell of snowfall. The icy conditions have created difficulties for residents, impacting their daily routines. (ANI)