Vehicles passing through fog and smog in the morning near Akshardham on Delhi Meerut Expressway. Chandra Prakash Mishra
State Bureau, New Delhi. Amidst the continuously increasing cold, Saturday morning was the coldest morning of this season. Moderate to dense fog also caused disturbance, due to which visibility levels at IGI Airport were largely affected. In view of the drop in temperature, the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for two days.
On Saturday, the minimum temperature of Delhi was recorded at 4.2 degrees Celsius, 2.7 degrees below normal. This time this is the lowest minimum temperature so far in the winter season. In the last four days, the minimum temperature has dropped by about four degrees. There was moderate to dense fog in most areas of the capital in the morning.
Visibility level reached 50 meters at IGI Airport at 7.30 am due to dense fog. By 8:30 the fog subsided slightly and the visibility level improved to 100 meters. During this period the wind speed also remained between five to seven km. Due to this there was dense fog. Due to good sunlight for most of the day, the maximum temperature has increased.
The maximum temperature was recorded at 20.2 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees above normal. The humidity level in the air ranged from 44 to 100 percent. The Meteorological Department estimates that on Sunday the maximum temperature may be 16 to 18 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature may be three to five degrees Celsius. There will be a feeling of freezing cold due to icy winds. Wind speed can range from five to 15 km per hour. There is a possibility of moderate level fog in the morning.
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