Cold wave to intensify in North India next week: Met Department

Updated : Dec 27, 2022 21:41
|
PTI

A cold wave swept parts of Delhi on Sunday with the minimum temperature dropping to 3 degrees Celsius in the Ridge area, the India Meteorological Department said.

According to the IMD, a few places in the capital also reported a cold day -- when the minimum temperature is less than or equal to 10 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is at least 4.5 degrees Celsius below normal.

Dense fog and cold wave conditions are predicted at most places in the city on Monday.

The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, logged a minimum temperature of 5.3 degrees Celsius -- three notches below normal.

Also watch: Visibility drops to zero in some places as biting cold sweeps north India

Dense to very dense fog prevailed in some parts of the National Capital Region, Haryana, Punjab, west Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan.

Foggy conditions will persist in these areas over the next few days, the IMD said.

FogCold in Delhi

Recommended For You

editorji | India

'Operation Tiger is complete,' roars Shinde as 6 Uddhav MPs join his Sena; calls them Dhurandhar

editorji | India

Kashmiri Pandits should move on, stop being prisoners of past: Mehbooba

editorji | India

At least 15 dead as fire rips through Lucknow building, students among victims

editorji | India

SC seeks responses of Centre, States on plea for use of Aadhaar as identity proof only

editorji | India

Abhijeet Dipke slapped during Jaipur protest; 'intimidation tactics', alleges CJP founder