New Delhi: Cold intensified on Delhi-NCR on another cloudy day on Tuesday, with the main weather station the capital which recorded a maximum of 12.1 degrees Celsius, a 10 degree whopping below normal, the lowest day temperature recorded in January many years .
This is a “severe cold day” second in a row in the capital.
The condition of Tuesday is the coldest for every month in more than two years since Delhies experienced a low maximum temperature of all time of 9.4 degrees on December 30, 2019, as long as the recover spell of the cold days of the month.
The last time a cooler day was witnessed in January 2013, when 9.8 degrees on 3 Jan in Safdarjung.
Some places in the city are even cooler with Jafarpur recordings a maximum of 11.4 degrees C, Palam 11.6 degrees and ridge 11.7.
Gurugram also recorded a height of 11.7 degrees.
The minimum temperature also, at 6.2 degrees, around two notches below normal in Safdarjung.
According to the department of the weather, severe cold or cold day conditions will continue on January 26 because the clouds lie low in the sun.
However, the temperature of the day can increase slightly with a degree.
The weather department expects the right pause with the clear sun only after January 28, but it will mark the onset of cold waves for at least two days, with the temperature of the night down.
“Tuesday is the coldest day for this season, and the lowest January since January 3, 2013 when the maximum temperature is recorded at 9.8 degrees Celsius.
Cold day conditions will continue on January 26.
However, there may be a slight increase in the day.
26 January will also see strong winds, so the visibility of the day can increase, “said RK Jenamani, senior scientist, Indian Meteorology Department (IMD).
He added that the temperature of the day will increase substantially with sunlight from January 28 and so on.
“The maximum temperature will increase from January 28 and so on.
However, the minimum temperature will fall, and there is a possible cold wave for two-three nights,” said Jenamani.
On Tuesday, the city also experienced shallow fog with a visibility of 700 meters in the Palam and 800 meters in Safdarjung.
For that day it was classified as a “cold day”, the minimum temperature must be below 10 degrees Celsius, and the maximum temperature must be below 4.5 degrees of the season.
For severe “cold day” conditions, the maximum temperature must be 6.5 levels below the season average.
Meanwhile, air quality remains in the poor category.
The Delhi Air Quality Index (AQI) on Tuesday, on a scale of 0 to 500, was 234, against 241 the day before.
“Today’s air quality has increased slightly but remains in the ‘poor’ category.
Conductible misty conditions and low temperatures and low mixing coatings prevent efficient pollutant ventilation.
AQI is the possibility of ‘poor’ on the Republican Day.
27 And so on, AQI is likely Increasing because the sky is relatively clean and the wind speed is increasing the ventilation of the surface pollutants close, “said a statement from Safar.