Gurgaon: The city experienced the third ‘cold day of the season this season on Sunday even though there was a slight increase at the maximum temperature.
The maximum temperature rises from 12 degrees Saturday to 15.5 degrees Celsius, but still five notches below normal.
The minimum temperature is dipped slightly to 7.2 degrees from Saturday 7.5 degrees Celsius.
Cording to the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD), it is a ‘cold day’ when a minimum temperature is less than 10 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature is at least 4.5 degrees.
Celsius are below normal for this season.
The city has staggered under intense cold spells since January 14.
So far, this month Gurgaon saw three ‘cold day’ conditions on January 10, 14 and 16 and the conditions of ‘severe cold days on January 15.
The IMD issued a ‘yellow warning’ for Monday and has estimated the possibility of ‘cold day’ conditions.
“Because there are clouds and fog at a lower level atmosphere, sunlight is increasingly obstructed from reaching the surface.
This is coupled with the cold wind of the eldest mountains carrying cold to the region.” Both temperatures tend to witness an increase from January 18.
There will be a gradual increase in the minimum temperature of 3-4 degrees Celsius for the next five days.
In addition, there is a possibility of drizzle on January 21 and 23 under the influence of Western Disorders, “said IMD officials.
According to the weekly IMD estimates for today, there will be mostly cloudy skies with shallow fog to the morning.
The maximum temperature and minimum will likely Floating around 15 and 6 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, AQI in the city was slightly increased, but remained in the ‘moderate’ category for the second day in a row.
The overall AQI reading was in 181, a little better than 199 on Saturday.
From four Monitoring stations including GWALPahari and Sector 51 noted AQI in the ‘moderate’ category with the reading of 180 and 185.
It was in the ‘Poor’ category in Teri Gram by reading at 206.
Aqi in Sadan Vikas can be recorded because it is not enough data.
Meanwhile , there was a marginal increase in hard weather conditions in Delhi on Sunday after shivering due to cold-conditioned days for the past four days.
However, the Department of CU ACA still does not rule out the possibility of a cold day on Monday.
The minimum and maximum temperature jumps more than two degrees Celsius on Sunday, with a clear sun that carries a very necessary pause for the people.
Visibility at Palam is also better at 1000 meters at 8:30 a.m., while the same in Safdarjung is a 400 stations of the Safdarjung Metrescity base recorded a maximum temperature of 17.2 degrees, three notches below the season early earlier.