NEW DELHI: Residents of Delhi experienced a mild relief from the harsh cold on Wednesday as the national capital registered a minimum temperature of 8.3 degrees Celsius, slightly above the seasonal average, as reported by the weather office
In January, Delhi has witnessed the occurrence of five cold days and five coldwave days, marking the highest in the last 13 years, as per the data from the India Meteorological Department.
The city experienced predominantly clear skies accompanied by moderate fog, as reported by the IMD.
Late on Tuesday night, visibility improved at different observatories in Delhi, reaching 500 meters at Safdarjung and 700 meters at Palam, as recorded at 11:45pm.
From 5:30am, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi registered a visibility of 600 meters.
Fog in northern India led to delays ranging from one to six hours for twenty-four trains bound for Delhi, as reported by the Indian Railways.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city persisted in the “very poor” category. At 9am, the AQI in the national capital stood at 392, showing a slight rise from the recorded 376 on Tuesday.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
At 8:30am, the relative humidity stood at 97 percent, according to the IMD.
(With inputs from agency)
In January, Delhi has witnessed the occurrence of five cold days and five coldwave days, marking the highest in the last 13 years, as per the data from the India Meteorological Department.
The city experienced predominantly clear skies accompanied by moderate fog, as reported by the IMD.
Late on Tuesday night, visibility improved at different observatories in Delhi, reaching 500 meters at Safdarjung and 700 meters at Palam, as recorded at 11:45pm.
From 5:30am, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi registered a visibility of 600 meters.
Fog in northern India led to delays ranging from one to six hours for twenty-four trains bound for Delhi, as reported by the Indian Railways.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city persisted in the “very poor” category. At 9am, the AQI in the national capital stood at 392, showing a slight rise from the recorded 376 on Tuesday.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
At 8:30am, the relative humidity stood at 97 percent, according to the IMD.
(With inputs from agency)