IMD issues yellow alert as temperature drops
As the temperature continues to drop in Delhi, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Sunday for the national Capital. According to the forecast, the minimum temperature is likely to drop to 7 degrees Celsius. Moderate to dense fog is expected to persist over the capital in the coming days.
Meanwhile, Delhi recorded ‘poor’ air quality on Saturday, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) at 267, with conditions expected to worsen in the upcoming days. Delhi logged a maximum temperature of 17.3 degrees Celsius, 2 degrees below normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 8.1 degrees Celsius, 1.2 notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Station-wise data on maximum temperatures showed that Palam recorded 15.8 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road 17.6 degrees Celsius, the Ridge 16.3 degrees Celsius, and Ayanagar 17.2 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, Safdarjung logged a minimum temperature of 8.1 degrees Celsius, Palam 7.9 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road 8 degrees Celsius and the Ridge 9 degrees Celsius, while Ayanagar was the coolest at 6.9 degrees Celsius.
The weather office said cold wave conditions are likely to affect isolated places in the city between January 4 and January 7. A cold wave is declared when the minimum temperature drops 4.5 to 6.5 degrees below the seasonal average.
