Delhi records season's coldest morning; Ayanagar records 3.8°C

Cold wave conditions were observed at isolated places in Delhi, including Ayanagar and Pusa, where temperatures dropped to 3.8°C. and 3.2°C. respectively

Delhi on Thursday (December 12, 2024) recorded the lowest temperature of this winter season so far with the minimum dipping to 4.5°C.

Cold wave conditions were observed at isolated places in Delhi, including Ayanagar and Pusa, where temperatures dropped to 3.8°C. and 3.2°C. respectively.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), cold wave conditions occur when actual temperatures fall below 4.1°C. or when the departure from normal is 4.4°C. or more below average.

Delhi's minimum temperature on Wednesday (December 11, 2024) stood at 4.9°C. The minimum temperatures in early December have been recorded below 5°C for the first time in 14 years, the weather department had said.

According to data, the lowest minimum temperature during this period was recorded on December 6, 1987, at 4.1°C.

The Weather Department predicted a clear sky for the day, with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 23°C.

Delhi's air quality was recorded in the poor category, with an AQI reading of 262 at 9 a.m., compared to the moderate category on Wednesday (December 11, 2024), when the 24-hour average AQI was 199.

Published - December 12, 2024 11:37 am IST