Page 4 - Delhi Winter

Delhi govt ramps up car pollution check, warns of Rs 10K fine on offenders

The state government has been adopting a mix of coercion and coaxing to bring down the number of polluting vehicles in the National Capital Territory

Delhi records second highest mean max temp for February since 1901

Delhi has recorded mean maximum temperature of 27.9 degrees Celsius in February, the second highest recorded for the month in the last 120 years, the Indian Meteorological Department said on Sunday. The highest mean maximum temperature recorded for February in Delhi was 29.7 degrees Celsius in 2006, the IMD officials said. On Sunday, a minimum temperature of 15.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, was recorded, while the maximum temperature was 32.3 degrees Celsius, the Met Department said. The weather department has predicted clear sky for Monday with mist in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 31 and 13 degrees Celsius respectively. Delhi's air quality was in the poor category throughout the day with the air quality index (AQI) recorded at 211, the realtime data of the Central Pollution Control Board showed. According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SA

Delhi's minimum temperature increases slightly to 7.4 degrees Celsius

Delhi's minimum temperature increased slightly to 7.4 degrees Celsius and is likely to remain within comfortable levels for the next three to four days, the India Meteorological Department said

Fog engulfs Delhi, overall air quality remains in 'very poor' category

Citizens in Delhi on Friday woke up to a foggy morning as the temperature dipped in several parts of the city. The situation worsened as the air quality remained in the 'very poor' category.

Delhi records minimum temp of 5.4 deg C; cold wave over next 2 days

Delhi on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 5.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, even as the weather department said cold wave might make a comeback over the next two days. The maximum temperature settled at 21.5 degrees Celsius. Cold conditions gripped the city on Tuesday with the minimum temperature dropping to 2.1 degrees Celsius, seven notches below the normal. An India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said a cold wave is likely to make a comeback in Delhi as the minimum temperature is predicted to dip by four degrees over the next two days. "Icy winds barrelling through the plains are likely to bring the mercury down again," he said. In the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave if the minimum temperature dips to 4 degrees Celsius. A severe cold wave is when the minimum is 2 degrees Celsius or less. Delhi had recorded a "cold day" on Sunday with the maximum temperature dropping to 15 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal and the lowest this

Moderate fog engulfs Delhi, 18 trains delayed due to low visibility

As moderate fog engulfed the national capital on January 24, residents woke up to another chilly morning.Cold and foggy weather will remain in the national capital, According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in Delhi will hover around 4 degree Celsius in the coming week.[{5f6e1d3a-7c89-489d-9640-c9b6dd14a9db:intradmin/imd.png}]A total of 18 trains have been delayed due to low visibility conditions and other operational reasons.Meanwhile, Delhi's overall air quality stands in the 'very poor' category, according to the System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR).

Moderate fog in Delhi, minimum temperature rises to 6.7 degrees Celsius

Delhi's minimum temperature rose to 6.7 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, on Friday due to partly cloudy weather, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

Severe cold wave in Delhi, minimum temperature dips to 2 degrees Celsius

Parts of Delhi reeled under a "severe" cold wave and witnessed "dense" fog on Thursday as the minimum temperature dropped to 2 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

Minimum temperature, air quality dips in Delhi; dense fog envelops city

As the mercury dipped in the national capital, so did the air quality with the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) reporting an AQI of 301 (very poor) in Delhi

Delhi's minimum temperature dips to 7 degrees C, likely to drop further

Delhi's minimum temperature was recorded at seven degrees Celsius on Monday and is likely to drop further as cold winds from the snow-clad western Himalayas continued to sweep the plains, IMD said

Delhi's minimum temperature dips to 7.8 degrees Celsius on Sunday: IMD

Delhi's minimum temperature dipped to 7.8 degrees Celsius on Sunday, as cold winds from snow-clad Western Himalayas swept through the plains, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

Minimum temperature in national capital dips to 9.6 degrees Celsius: IMD

Delhi's minimum temperature dropped to 9.6 degrees Celsius on Friday, a day after it rose to 14.4 degrees Celsius, the highest in January in four years, according to India Meteorological Department

'Moderate' fog in Delhi, minimum temperature rises to 14.4 degrees Celsius

"Moderate" fog in parts of Delhi lowered visibility to 300 meters on Thursday, even as the minimum temperature in the city rose to 14.4 degrees Celsius, the highest in around four weeks

Thin layer of fog envelopes national capital, visibility affected: IMD

People in Delhi woke up to another foggy morning on Monday with a thin layer of fog engulfed parts of the national capital, reducing the visibility

Beating the winter blues with some warm, snug and trendy woollens

Now that WFH is the new normal, comfort takes the bench seat over style. However, comfy doesn't automatically mean frumpy

Protesting farmers stay put in Delhi as talks with govt remain deadlocked

Thousands of farmers stayed put at their protest venues near Delhi's border, braving a severe chill as the mercury dipped to 1.1 degrees Celsius on the New Year's Day

Delhi's temperature drops to lowest in 14 years as sever cold wave persists

A severe cold wave swept Delhi on New Year's Day as the mercury plummeted to 1.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest in 14 years, and "very dense" fog lowered visibility to "zero" metres

Intense cold wave to hit Northern India from January 7: IMD

Cold wave in North India will continue till January 2 and it will get intense from next week, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday

Delhi's average minimum temp in December second-lowest in 15 years: IMD

The average minimum temperature in Delhi in December was the second-lowest in 15 years, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Dense fog shrouds Delhi; mercury dips to season's lowest at 3.3 degrees C

Dense fog over Delhi reduced visibility to just 50 metres, as the minimum temperature in the city dipped to 3.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the season's lowest so far