Delhi Wakes Up To The Coldest Morning Of This Season, Mercury Drops Below 5°C

Delhi Weather: The minimum temperature of 4.9 degrees Celsius reported over Safdarjung is the lowest minimum of this winter season. The same minimum temperature was reported last year.

Delhi-NCR Weather Today: Delhiites on Wednesday woke up to the coldest morning of the season this year so far as the minimum temperature dropped sharply to 4.9 degrees Celsius from 8 degrees Celsius recorded the previous day.

"The minimum temperature of 4.9 degrees Celsius reported over Safdarjung is the lowest minimum of this winter season. The same minimum temperature of 4.9 degrees Celsius was reported last year also, on 15th December," the India Meteorological Department said.

The lowest-ever minimum temperature over the station was 0.0 degrees Celsius on 27 December 1930, the IMD added. The relative humidity level at 8.30 am stood at 64 per cent while the mercury is expected to settle around 23 degrees Celsius.

The air quality in Delhi also saw a slight dip. The Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 207 at 8 am, down from 223 recorded a day earlier. An AQI between 0 and 50 is classified as 'good', between 51 and 100 as 'satisfactory', between 101 and 200 as 'moderate', between 201 and 300 as 'poor', between 301 and 400 'very poor', and above 400 as 'severe' as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The Sameer app, which provides hourly data, showed that 23 stations reported 'poor' air quality, while the remaining were in the 'moderate' category.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Sunday that Delhi is likely to experience a sharp decline in temperatures, with the mercury expected to fall around 3°C from December 10.

India Today cited IMD reports predicting the cold that could impact not just the national capital but also the broader northern belt, including Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh, through December 14.

Currently, the minimum temperature of Delhi records around 7°C, but colder conditions are anticipated due to factors like snowfall in the northern hills and the effects of a Western Disturbance, which may bring light rains to the plains on December 8 and 9, intensifying the cold spell.

Dense fog has been also forecasted across parts of northern India on December 9 and 10, which could reduce visibility and disrupt transportation. Signs of the cold wave are already noticeable, with Hisar in Haryana recording a low of 4.7°C, making it one of the region's coldest spots.