Even as the mercury rose and hovered a bit above the normal, Delhiites continued to feel the chill on Monday as icy winds blew throughout the day. Met Department has predicted fog during the morning hours in the coming days. According to the Met Department, the minimum settled at 7.8°C, which was a notch above normal for this part of the year.
The minimum, however, remained considerably down from Sunday’s minimum of 12°C. The maximum settled at 20.7°C, which is normal. On Sunday, the maximum was recorded at 19°C. Humidity levels oscillated between 47 per cent and 94 per cent during the day. Shallow fog was witnessed in the national Capital in the early hours and visibility was recorded at 1,000 meters at 8.30 am.
According to Northern Railways, early morning fog delayed 29 North-bound trains while the departure of three trains had to be rescheduled. On account of foggy condition in the North-East, the Railways has already announced cancellation of 15 trains, including Dibrugarh-Rajdhani, ludhiana Shatabdi, Garhwal Express and Mahananda Express, till February 16.
The Met Department has predicted dense fog in the national Capital on Tuesday, which would give way to a mainly clear sky by afternoon. Early morning fog disrupted rail operations, delaying 29 trains to and from the Capital. The city did not receive any rain in the last 24 hours. The weatherman has predicted a mainly clear sky during the day on Tuesday with maximum and minimum expected to settle around 20°C and 9°C.