Cold wave continues in North India. Winter is continuously breaking records in the plains. Delhi recorded the season’s lowest minimum temperature of 2.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday. It was five degrees below normal. The condition of cold was such that on Saturday hill stations Shimla, Nainital and Manali recorded higher temperature than Delhi. Gurugram was the coldest place in NCR with the lowest minimum temperature at 2.5 degrees Celsius. Whereas less temperature than Noida was recorded in Faridabad. At the same time, visibility remained very low due to dense fog. Morning visibility at some places remained up to 25-50 metres.
Last Thursday, the temperature in Delhi was recorded at three degrees. Which was the coldest day of this season, but on Saturday once again the cold broke the record of this season. The minimum temperature was 2.2 degree Celsius. The Ridge area once again experienced a chill, with the minimum temperature recorded at 5.6 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees Celsius below normal. It was 2.0 in Lodi Road, 3.4 degree Celsius in Ayanagar. Earlier in the year 2021, on January 1, the temperature was recorded at 1.1 degrees. While last year in 2022, the record for the coldest day of the season was on January 1 when the temperature was 4.2 degrees Celsius. Whereas in 2020, on January 1, the temperature was 2.4 degree Celsius.
Colder than Shimla, Nainital and Manali
Delhi-NCR is getting colder than hill stations. The temperature in these areas remained above four degrees on Saturday. While the minimum temperature in NCR areas was recorded between two to four degrees. The minimum temperature was 7.8 in Shimla, 5.8 in Nainital, and 4.0 degree Celsius in Manali. While the minimum temperature was 2.5 in Gurugram, 3.4 in Faridabad, 3.7 in Noida and 4.1 degrees Celsius in Ghaziabad.
melting will increase again due to the effect of western disturbance
According to the Meteorological Department, a new Western Disturbance is knocking in North West India. It will affect the plains after three to four days. For this reason, there will be a return of biting cold once again. Right now the department has expressed the possibility of getting relief from the cold wave from Monday. For this reason, not only will the maximum temperature increase till January 13, but the minimum temperature will also reach up to 8 degrees. This will only be a temporary relief. There is no possibility of respite from the fog till next week. There is a possibility of dense fog and cold in the morning on Sunday as well.
This is how the minimum temperature dropped
January 01 5.5 degrees
January 02 7.6 degree
03 January 8.5 degree
January 04 4.4 degree
05 January 3.0 degree
06 January 4.0 degree
07 January 2.2 degree
