While poor visibility in North India hit train services due to very dense fog, the minimum temperature also dipped to 6.4 degrees Celsius in the national Capital on Sunday three notches below the average for the season.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its weekly forecast has mentioned that Delhi can witness dense, shallow and moderate fog this week. While the maximum temperature will oscillate between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature will also fluctuate and there can be changes of two three degrees Celsius.
In station wise forecast, the maximum temperature will remain 23 degrees Celsius and minimum temperature will oscillate between 6 and 10 degrees Celsius till February 3.
At Palam, foggy conditions will remain.
At Aya Nagar with “moderate” fog, minimum temperature will remain 10 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature will fluctuate with one or two degrees Celsius.
In the ridge area of Delhi, visibility will remain poor due to dense fog, whereas the minimum temperature will fluctuate between 7 and 10 degrees Celsius.
In Delhi University area, the minimum temperature will fluctuate between 6 and 10 degrees Celsius while maximum temperature will remain 24 degrees Celsius.
Sharp decrease in maximum temperature in outskirts area of Delhi was recorded. On Sunday, the maximum temperature was recorded 19 degrees Celsius, however, minimum temperature was recorded same as in other areas of Delhi. In the weekly forecast of Narela, the minimum temperature will oscillate between 7and 10 degrees Celsius, however, there is no variations in maximum temperature as has been updated by the Met.
“On Sunday, the fog was very dense reducing visibility in the morning. It was 100 metres at Safdarjung and 50 meters at Palam,” the official said. The dip in temperature also affected relative humidity that was recorded at 100 per cent at 8.30 am.
The MeT office had forecast mainly clear sky in the day ahead with dense fog in the following morning. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 21 degrees Celsius. The fog also affected train movement in the region.
The Northern Railway Chief PRO said till 6 am, 43 north-bound trains were delayed, seven rescheduled and 18 cancelled. On Saturday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 20.7 degrees and 8.2 Celsius respectively.