Amid inclement weather conditions, a layer of shallow fog enveloped several parts of the national capital, Delhi, on Tuesday.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi recorded an average temperature of 10.2 degrees Celsius as of 8:30 am. The minimum temperature was 9.1 degrees Celsius at Pusa, while Najafgarh recorded 9.6 degrees Celsius.
The Met Department has forecast that Delhi’s minimum temperature will range between 9 and 11 degrees Celsius, with the maximum between 15 and 18 degrees Celsius. It also predicted “shallow fog” on Tuesday, potentially affecting road visibility.
In an official release, IMD said that on December 31, cold wave conditions are likely in isolated pockets of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad and Himachal Pradesh.
Cold Day Warnings:
The IMD release said cold day to severe cold day conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of Haryana, Chandigarh, and Rajasthan on December 30. Cold-day conditions are also expected in isolated areas of Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad on December 30 and 31.
Additionally, cold day conditions are anticipated in Punjab on December 30 and in Haryana and Chandigarh on December 31. West Uttar Pradesh and northern Madhya Pradesh will experience cold day conditions from December 30 to January 1.
Dense Fog Warnings:
Dense fog conditions will likely persist during the late night and early morning hours in isolated areas of Odisha, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura until December 31.
On December 31 and January 1, dense fog is expected in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh, while Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim will experience similar conditions until January 1. Himachal Pradesh is also likely to face dense fog until January 2.
