Capital shivers, sees coldest December day in 3 years
The city recorded its coldest December day in the past three years on Thursday as the minimum temperature dropped to 4.5 degrees Celsius.
The forecast predicts cold wave conditions to persist at isolated places until the weekend.
The city recorded a low of 4.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, 0.4 degrees below normal, compared to 4.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The temperature had dropped sharply from 5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
According to data, the minimum temperature did not drop below 4.9 degrees Celsius in December 2023 and 2022.
The lowest minimum temperature recorded in December last year was 4.9 degrees Celsius on the 15th, while the lowest in 2022 was 5 degrees Celsius on the 26th.
Cold wave conditions were observed at isolated places in Delhi, including Ayanagar and Pusa, where the temperature dropped to 3.8 and 3.2 degrees Celsius, respectively.
According to the India Meteorological Department, cold wave conditions occur when actual temperatures fall below 4.1 degrees Celsius or when the departure from normal is 4.4 degrees Celsius or more below average.
Meanwhile, the maximum temperature during the day was recorded at 22.2 degrees Celsius, 0.8 degrees below normal, the IMD said. The humidity fluctuated between 88 per cent and 52 per cent during the day.
The weather department has forecast cold wave conditions at isolated places until December 15.
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