Several parts of Delhi-NCR woke up to dense fog on Saturday, intensifying the bone-chilling cold wave. The national capital, already grappling with chilly weather, experienced a further dip in temperature as the cold wave tightened its grip, making it a challenging morning for commuters. Parts of Uttar Pradesh also found themselves shrouded in a blanket of fog, adding to the winter woes.
In Rajasthan, Jaipur city witnessed a layer of fog enveloping its streets, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts ‘dense or very dense fog with cold day conditions’ today. The minimum temperature is predicted to drop to 8°C, while the maximum temperature is anticipated to reach 18°C.
The IMD forecast suggests dense to very dense fog and cold day to severe cold day conditions at a few places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Rajasthan. Dense fog is predicted at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.
Cold wave conditions are expected to prevail at isolated places over Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh. The IMD also cautions about the possibility of thunderstorm/lightning at isolated places over East Uttar Pradesh.
On Friday, Delhi recorded a maximum of 13.8 degrees Celsius at Palam, Chandigarh recorded a maximum of 14.3 degrees Celsius, Haryana’s Ambala recorded a maximum of 10 degrees Celsius, and Punjab’s Patiala recorded a maximum of 11.1 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature recorded was markedly below normal at many places over Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, West Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan; appreciably below normal at many places over Punjab, West Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh; below normal at many places over Gujarat Region; at isolated places over central Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, and near normal over rest parts of the country, according to the IMD.
