Bone-Chilling Cold Grips Delhi As Max Temperature Settles 5 Degrees Below Normal

According to the IMD, the lowest temperature was 9.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees above usual.

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A 'cold day' was recorded in Delhi on Friday, with the lowest temperature settling at 9.4 degrees Celsius amid stormy weather, news agency PTI reported. According to the India Meteorological Department, a 'cold day' occurs when the lowest temperature is less than 10 degrees Celsius and the highest temperature falls between 4.5 and 6.4 degrees below the season's average. In the morning, there was 'very dense' to 'dense fog' in parts of Delhi. According to the Safdarjung Observatory, the highest temperature was 14.6 degrees Celsius, which is five degrees below usual.

According to the IMD, the lowest temperature was 9.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees above usual.

The Ridge Observatory, on the other hand, reported a low of 9.1 degrees Celsius.

The visibility had dropped early in the morning, with a measurement of 50 metres near Palam at 8:30 a.m.

On Thursday, Delhi recorded a low temperature of 7.7 degrees Celsius, which was somewhat higher than typical, and a maximum temperature of 12.5 degrees Celsius.

According to Central Pollution Control Board statistics, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was 329 (extremely bad) at 7 p.m. on Friday.

An AQI of zero to 50 is deemed "good," 51 to 100 "satisfactory," 101 to 200 "moderate," 201 to 300 "poor," 301 to 400 "very poor," and 401 to 500 "severe."

North India Shivers In Cold

On Friday, numbing cold weather continued in most of northern India and some central portions of the nation, with maximum temperatures settling two to ten degrees Celsius below average.

A layer of dense to extremely dense fog blanketed the Indo-Gangetic plains and bordering central and eastern sections of the nation, interfering with rail and road transportation.

Cold to severe cold day conditions prevailed in numerous areas throughout Haryana, Rajasthan, and Punjab, according to the meteorological office, while cold day conditions seized many sites in Delhi and pockets of north Madhya Pradesh.

Because to the constant low cloud cover and lack of sunlight over the region, the maximum temperature stayed in the 10-18 degree Celsius range.
    
When the minimum temperature is less than or equal to 10 degrees Celsius below normal and the highest temperature is at least 4.5 degrees Celsius below normal, it is considered a chilly day. A severe cold day occurs when the highest temperature is 6.5 degrees Celsius or lower than average.
    
The highest temperature at Delhi's major meteorological station, Safdarjung Observatory, was 14.6 degrees Celsius, five degrees below usual.
    
The highest temperature in Ambala, Haryana, was 10 degrees Celsius, which was 7.5 degrees below usual. Patiala, Punjab, recorded 11.1 degrees Celsius, which is 7.5 degrees lower than the national average.