Persistent Fog Blankets Delhi-NCR, Mercury Dips Below normal by 6.8 Degrees

Dense fog continued to shroud Delhi-NCR on Friday, accompanied by a drop in minimum temperatures, creating severe cold day conditions. The national capital witnessed a temperature decline of 6 degrees Celsius on the previous day.

In various parts of North India, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, and East Rajasthan, dense to very dense fog conditions are anticipated to prevail during the night and morning until January 6. Isolated pockets might experience these conditions on January 7, followed by dense fog in scattered areas for the next two days.

Thursday saw cold day to severe cold day conditions in many places across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, West Rajasthan, and West Madhya Pradesh, with isolated occurrences in East Rajasthan and East Madhya Pradesh.

In Delhi, the Safdarjung observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 12.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, significantly below the normal by 6.8 degrees.

The weather office forecasts a gradual increase in minimum temperatures by 2-4 degrees starting Sunday, influenced by warm and moist southwesterly winds. Parts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, southern Haryana, and southern Uttar Pradesh are expected to receive light to very light rainfall early next week.

As per the weather department’s predictions for this week, a gradual rise in minimum temperatures by 2-3 degrees Celsius is anticipated over East India in the initial half of the week.

While there is a high probability of cold wave conditions in isolated pockets across Punjab, Haryana, and North Rajasthan, with a moderate likelihood in Uttar Pradesh, other parts of Rajasthan, and North Madhya Pradesh, it is expected primarily during the initial half of the week. Residents can anticipate a gradual improvement in weather conditions, bringing relief from the persistent cold wave and dense fog.