New Delhi (NVI): Delhi was enveloped by a dense fog today as the minimum temperature dropped to 2.6 degrees Celsius from 3.2 degree Celsius recorded yesterday, bringing further chill in the weather in the national capital.
According to IMD, the visibility dropped drastically in the national capital because of the fog.
The minimum temperature of 2.6 degrees Celsius is five degrees below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The maximum temperature today is expected to be around 13.0 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 worsened today, sliding into “severe” category from “very poor” category.
According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR),the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 436 which falls in the “severe” category.
The worst affected areas are Dhirpur, Delhi University, Chandni Chowk, Pusa, Lodhi Road, Mathura Road, IGI Terminal 3 and the neighbouring Noida.
