New Delhi: Delhi shivered under the condition of “severe cold day” in several places and “cold days” in a break on Monday because the temperature of the day remains below 15 degrees Celsius, with cold winds to the cold northern sunshine and clouds .
Safdarjung saw the first severe cold day of the season as the maximum dipped in 14.8 degrees Celsius, seven notches below normal.
Similar conditions are expected for the next two-three days while the decline in the night temperature after January 27 is likely because Delhies are in for cold spells to almost the end of the month.
According to the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD), Narela is the coldest station because the maximum temperature is resolved at 13.5 degrees Celsius, eight notches below normal.
Severe cold days were also witnessed in Ridge and Sps Mayur Vihar.
While Lodhi Road, Palam, Jafarpur and AyanaAagar saw a cold day because the maximum temperature was recorded at 14.9, 14.8, 14.7 and 14.8 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The Met Department has estimated cold day conditions in several places for Tuesday and Wednesday.
“Delhi sees a long spell of cold day conditions in some parts of the capital from 10 to 21 January.
However, the current mantra will not continue as long as a significant increase is estimated from January 27 because strong winds are likely to be arranged,” said RK Jenamani, senior scientist in IMD.
He added, “Six Western disorders have an impact on the territory of this January and the seventh is expected to influence from January 28.
Western disorders cause cloudy sky, conditions of rain and cold days.” Track the level of pollution in your city criteria for “cold days” is when a minimum temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius and the departure of the maximum temperature of normal is 4.5 degrees or higher.
“Severe cold days” announced when the maximum departure of the normal temperature is 6.5 degrees or higher.
Even though January sees a long spell of a cold day condition, there is no cold wave seen in this month so far.
However, cold wave conditions can be set from January 28-29.
“The minimum temperature is likely to be dipped from January 28-29.
Most of the night temperature remains above the normal January,” Jenamani said.
Cold waves are considered when the minimum temperature is four degrees or more below normal.
The minimum temperature on Monday was reported at 8 degrees Celsius.
Shallow fog is recorded in Delhi because the visibility is 700-800 meters at the Palam until 9:30 a.m.
The visibility in Safdarjung is 800 meters from 5.30 am to 7:30 a.m.
Delhi’s air quality, meanwhile, continues to remain in the “poor” category with an overall air quality index (AQI) of 241.
Air quality system and weather forecasting and research (Safar), the forecasting agency under the Science of the earth, said, ” The relatively stable atmosphere and high layer of low mixing has prevented higher level dust deposition to the land.
AQI is likely to remain in the “poor” category on Tuesday and the Republican Day because the impact of Western disturbances has been reduced.
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