Delhi Weather: Mercury Dips In National Capital After Day's Respite, Moderate Fog Observed

The temperature in Delhi saw a slight dip with moderate fog on Saturday morning.

Moderate Fog observed over some parts of Jammu division, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar.

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New Delhi: After a day's respite, a slight dip in the temperature was witnessed in the national capital on Saturday morning. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature around 5:30 am in Palam was recorded at 11.8 degrees Celsius whereas the temperature in Safdarjung stood at 11.6 degrees Celsius.

Temperatures (24-hr tendency ℃) at 0530 hrs IST today, the 14th January 2023 over Delhi:

Palam: 11.8 (-1.0)

Safdarjung: 11.6 (-0.6)
Fog at 0530 hours IST of 14.01.2023:

Dense Fog observed at isolated pockets over Bihar, Tripura and south coastal Odisha.

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) January 14, 2023

On Friday morning the minimum temperature was recorded at 12 degree Celsius with moderate fog conditions.

Cold wave conditions are likely to re-emerge over North-West India and peak around January 15-16 with minimum temperatures expected to dip, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).

On January 14, the IMD predicted dense to very dense fog in some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi; in isolated pockets over Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Dense fog in isolated pockets over Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Odisha is also expected with cold day conditions very likely in isolated pockets over Bihar.

"Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions very likely in some parts of north Rajasthan and cold wave conditions in isolated pockets over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh," the IMD said.

On January 15, the IMD expects dense to very dense fog likely in some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi; in isolated pockets over Uttar Pradesh. Dense fog in isolated pockets over Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, north Madhya Pradesh and Bihar is also expected with cold day conditions likely in isolated pockets over Uttar Pradesh on January 15.