Delhiites continued to reel under intense cold conditions on Tuesday as both minimum and maximum temperatures settled well below the normal mark. The minimum temperature was recorded two notches below the season’s average at 6 degrees Celsius and 1.8 degrees more than Monday’s minimum of 4.2 degrees Celsius, which was the lowest so far.
At Palam, the morning temperature settled at 5.9 degrees Celsius while at lodhi Road and Ridge area it settled at 4.1 and 4.5 degrees Celsius respectively. The maximum temperature also remained five points below the normal mark as the Safdarjung Observatory whose reading is considered to be the official temperature for the city, registered the day temperature as 16.3 degrees Celsius.
At Palam, the maximum temperature was recorded at 16.4 degrees Celsius while at lodhi Road and Ridge area it settled at 14.3 and 14.8 degrees Celsius respectively. Earlier in the morning, moderate fog was witnessed in several parts of the national Capital. Around 70 north-bound trains and a number of flights were also affected by the low visibility caused by foggy conditions in the city.
The fog, however, was less severe than what it was yesterday and gave way to a mainly clear sky by afternoon. Humidity levels were recorded between 63 per cent and 97 per cent during the day. The Met Department has predicted moderate and dense fog on Wednesday morning and a mainly clear sky during the day. “The maximum and minimum temperature may settle around 17 and 8 degrees Celsius tomorrow respectively,” said a Met official.