New Delhi: The cold northwestern wind chill the capital to the bone on Saturday, delivering on the peak conditions of winter a few days before Christmas.
The cold wind and gusty that bite sent the maximum temperature dropped up to 17.8 degrees Celsius because Delhi recorded the first “cold day” of the season.
The meeting department says similar conditions are likely in the next two days, with the condition of “cold days” in several places on Sundays and “cold waves” in remote places on Sunday and Monday.
This department states the condition of “cold days” when the maximum temperature falls below 20 degrees Celsius and 4.5 degrees or more below normal.
“Cold waves” occur when the minimum temperature is less than 4 degrees Celsius or lower than normal at least 4 degrees C.
While the maximum temperature in Safdarjung is 5 below normal, the minimum decreases to 6 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal.
Elsewhere in the city, the night temperature touches 5 degrees Celsius in ayanaagar and ridge, and 5.7 degrees in Lodhi Road.
The lowest maximum on Saturday is 16.2 degrees recorded at SPS Mayur Vihar, followed by Palam at 16.4 degrees Celsius.
Strong winds, aqi to remain ‘poor’ for now strong and cold west winds from North Rajasthan, who have witnessed the condition of the cold wave for the past 48 hours, causing a ‘cold day’ in the city, “said RK Jenamani, senior scientist, senior In the Ministry of India’s meteorology In the afternoon.
“Strong winds like that might be on Sunday afternoon but may weaken on December 20.
Normal wind expected on December 21 afternoon, “said Jenamani.
The meeting department said the shallow for moderate fog was observed for 2am to 2am to 8:30.
At IGI airport with the lowest visibility to touch the range of 200-400m during the same period.
The city saw a shallow fog because the visibility remained between 600-800 million to 10 in the morning.
“Afternoon visibility in the city reached 1800-2000m with a slight mutat maturing to St.
Wind and dry wind in the afternoon.
Stronger winds and low moisture above Delhi does not support thick fog formation, “said Jenamani.
Meanwhile, the wind helped increase the Delhi air quality index (AQI).
Overall AQI is 291 on Saturday in ‘very bad category on Friday .
Air quality will likely remain in the ‘poor’ category on Sundays and Mondays.
Delhi recorded the ‘cold day’ of the first season
