New Delhi: The weatherman has forecast a partly cloudy sky with moderate fog for Monday morning and cold day conditions at a few places in Delhi.


The maximum and minimum temperatures on Monday are expected to settle at 16 and seven degrees Celsius respectively, news agency PTI reported. 


Dense Fog Conditions In Parts Of Punjab, Haryana, Western UP


According to the India Meteorological Department, dense fog conditions are very likely to persist in isolated pockets over Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan during the next two days.


There are cold day conditions over these areas on January 24. “Cold wave conditions likely in isolated pockets over these areas during 25th-27th Jan,” the IMD wrote in a tweet.



Dense fog conditions are also very likely in isolated pockets of Madhya Pradesh during the next three days with cold day conditions on January 25 and 26.


IMD Predicts Dip Of Three To Four Degrees Celsius In Delhi’s Minimum Temperature


Since the second week of January, the maximum temperatures have been lower than normal. Minimum temperatures have been close to and above normal.


Mahest Palawat, Vice President (Meteorology and Climate Change), Skymet Weather said that this is largely due to clouds and rain preventing long exposure to sunshine between January 9 and January 19.


The rains between January 7 and January 9 increased moisture in the air leading to foggy conditions amid low temperatures.


Skymet Weather official mentioned that Delhi has recorded six western disturbances (WDs) in January this year, as against a normal of three to four WDs in the month.


“Delhi saw three WDs between January 1 and January 9. Three more have impacted the capital since January 16, the latest being on January 21,” he said.


Clouds and rain prevent exposure to sun, reducing daytime temperature. Clouds trap the heat that gets through during the day leading to the night time temperatures being above normal.


The IMD predicted a dip of three to four degrees Celsius in Delhi’s minimum temperature in the coming days.


(With Agency Inputs)