New Delhi (NVI): The cold wave conditions worsened in Delhi today, with the minimum temperature dipping to 4.2 degrees Celsius from 5.8 degree Celsius recorded yesterday.
The minimum temperature of 4.2 degree Celsius is three degrees below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The maximum temperature today is expected to be around 14.0 degree Celsius, it said.
The weather forecast department said Delhi and its neighbouring cities have been facing a severe winter chill this December.
“Not just Delhi, but neighbouring Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, and Faridabad are also facing severe cold conditions,” IMD stated.
‘Cold day’ conditions are declared when the day’s maximum temperature is below normal by more than 4.4°C. A ‘severe cold day’ is when mercury remains more than 6.4°C below normal through the day.
Meanwhile, the air quality in national capital today remained in the “very poor” category for the fifth consecutive day.
According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR),the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 347 which falls in the “very poor” category.
The worst affected areas are Dhirpur, Delhi University, Chandni Chowk, Pusa, Lodhi Road, Mathura Road, IGI Terminal 3 and the neighbouring Noida.
