Delhi is likely to witness “severe” cold on Saturday and Sunday. “Cold wave” conditions are predicted in Delhi on Saturday and the cold spell is likely to continue till Monday, the the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The minimum temperature dropped below the three degrees Celsius-mark in parts of Delhi on Friday as frosty winds from snow-covered Western Himalayas continue to sweep the national Capital.
The mercury plunged to 2.7 degrees Celsius at Jafarpur. It settled at 3.5 degrees Celsius and 3.8 degrees Celsius at Ayanagar and Lodhi Road weather stations, the IMD said.
The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded a minimum of 4.4 degrees Celsius. The maximum, however, rose to 19.8 degrees Celsius.