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Delhi to experience foggy conditions till Jan 31, AQI in 'very poor' category

Delhi on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 7.6 degrees Celsius at 5:30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Delhi on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 7.6 degrees Celsius at 5:30 am(Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times)

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Published on Jan 29, 2025 10:20 AM IST

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Delhi weather today: Light rain in parts of national capital, fog cover thins

Delhi weather today: The weather department has forecast generally cloudy skies with light rain throughout the day and issued a ‘yellow’ warning for dense fog.

Delhi weather today: Light rainfall in parts of the city, with temperatures dropping to a low of 9.6 degrees Celsius. (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jan 06, 2025 01:17 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Cold wave grips Delhi, light rain expected today; Kashmir sees fresh snowfall

The Indian Meteorological Department has forecasted a 'generally cloudy sky with light rain' for the national capital on Monday.

IMD forecasts cloudy skies with light rain for Delhi on Monday.(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jan 06, 2025 07:41 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Minimum temperature falls to 8°C, more chill on cards for Delhi: IMD

Delhi’s night-time temperature was recorded at 8 degrees Celsius (°C) on Saturday, a notch below the normal and down from Friday’s 9°C.

Saturday morning in Delhi’s Dwarka. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 15, 2024 05:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Delhi mercury below 5°C in earliest dip since 1987

Delhi's Safdarjung observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 4.9°C, marking the earliest cold wave day since 1987, with more cold expected.

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Updated on Dec 12, 2024 04:29 AM IST

ByAbhishek Jha, Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi

Delhi records season’s coldest morning at 4.9°C; AQI remains in ‘poor’ category

Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ range, with an average air quality index (AQI) of 207 (poor) at 9am

The lowest minimum in December last year was also 4.9°C — recorded on December 15. (HT photo)

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Published on Dec 11, 2024 09:47 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

Delhi air quality returns to ‘poor’ category; minimum temperature at 8°C

Forecasts show the minimum is expected to dip by another 1-2°C in the next 24 hours, likely touching 6°C by Thursday

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI was measured as 224 at 8 am in the national Capital. (HT photo)

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Published on Dec 10, 2024 10:23 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Delhi: Mercury below 10°C for 2nd day; AQI still ‘very poor’

Delhi's minimum temperature remained below 10°C for the second day, while pollution levels stayed "very poor" with an AQI of 346.

Qutub Minar shrouded in early morning smog in New Delhi on Saturday. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 30, 2024 11:53 PM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Clear skies, northwesterly winds brings minimum temp to 16.5°C, season’s lowest

The minimum was 17.1°C a day earlier, but it is unlikely to fall further, as IMD said the wind direction was transitioning to warmer southeasterly winds

A layer of smog on a cold morning at Kartavya Path. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 04, 2024 01:19 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

Light rain in Delhi as mercury rises slightly

According to IMD forecasts, the maximum is expected to stay around 36°C for the next couple of days, and the minimum around 27°C

An overcast sky at New Friends Colony in New Delhi on Friday. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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Published on Aug 17, 2024 10:47 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

How IMD tracks Delhi's temperature? What led to the 52.9°C anomaly? | Explained

On May 29, the maximum temperatures recorded by departmental observatories and 15 AWS in Delhi ranged from 45.2°C to 49.1°C, but Mungeshpur showed 52.9°C.

Delhi's temperature: A view of Automatic Weather Station in Mungeshpur Village during extreme hot weather conditions in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on May 30, 2024 10:07 AM IST

BySingh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari

How are Delhi residents coping with heatwave?

As Delhi experiences scorching heat, arrangements have been made at several hospitals to treat patients suffering from issues such as exhaustion and stroke.

Indians are suffering amid scorching temperatures. Arrangements have been made at hospitals to treat patients suffering from issues such as exhaustion and stroke.(Murali Krishnan/DW)

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Published on May 28, 2024 11:05 AM IST

ByDeutsche Welle, New Delhi

Clear skies, cool winds shield Delhi from heat

Delhi’s minimum temperature was 19.3°C on Thursday, which was five degrees below the normal, and is expected to dip by another degree on Friday. The maximum temperature was 35.5°C.

Cloudy skies are likely to return by Saturday, with chances of a western disturbance influencing Delhi by bringing with it light rain and gusty winds. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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Updated on May 03, 2024 05:34 AM IST

ByJasjeev Singh Gandhiok

Delhi colder than popular winter destinations; Nainital, Mussoorie on list

The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 2.4 degrees Celsius at its official weather station, Safdarjung, on Tuesday.

Delhi's minimum temperature fell to lowest to 1.4 degrees Celsius on Monday since 1.1 degrees Celsius on January 1, 2021. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

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Updated on Jan 17, 2023 01:45 PM IST

BySharangee Dutta, New Delhi

Mercury rises as showers snap Delhi’s 91-day dry streak

The Capital received rain in two spells -- drizzle between midnight and 2.30am on Thursday morning, and a second stint at 5-6pm.

A person crossing the road at Connaught Place as it rains on Thursday evening. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 13, 2023 06:21 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

At 5 days, decade’s longest January cold wave keeps Delhi shivering

Safdarjung, which is representational of Delhi’s weather, has been recording a cold wave since January 5, when the minimum was 3°C. On January 6, Delhi recorded a low of 4°C; 2.2°C on January 7 and 1.9°C on January 8, which was the coldest day since January 1, 2021, when the mercury dipped to 1.1°C.

A cold wave is declared in the region when the minimum temperature is 4.5 degrees or more below the normal mark, or when it drops to 4°C or lower. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 10, 2023 05:11 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

Cold wave grips north India: This Rajasthan city is coldest, Delhi on list too

In its latest bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cold to severe cold wave conditions to prevail in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Delhi during the next 24 hours.

People warm themselves around a bonfire on a cold winter morning at Ghazipur market in New Delhi. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 06, 2023 02:17 PM IST

BySharangee Dutta, New Delhi

At 3°C, Delhi's Safdarjung sees season's coldest; Ayanagar records 2.2°C

Dense fog blanketed the city along with low visibility levels. The IMD in its latest bulletin said that the visibility levels at 5.30am at Palam was 25 metres while at Safdarjung it was 50 metres.

The IMD has issued a cold wave alert in Delhi for the next three days. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

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Updated on Jan 05, 2023 10:08 AM IST

BySharangee Dutta, New Delhi

No relief from biting cold in Delhi, nearby states till Tues. South to see rain

Despite temperatures dipping in north India, the IMD has said there would be no snowfall in Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla for Christmas, upsetting many tourists who were hoping for a snow encounter in the popular tourist destination.

Temperatures have dipped considerably in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi, among other regions, over the past week with the onset of cold wave. (PTI Photo)

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Updated on Dec 25, 2022 10:58 AM IST

BySharangee Dutta, New Delhi

Multiple trains running late as thick fog envelopes north India, check list

The IMD has said in its latest bulletin that the fog situation will continue across north India for the next four to five days due to dip in moisture at Indo-Gangetic plains.

In Punjab, visibility levels stood at zero in Bhatinda at 5.30am on Thursday, and at 50 metres in Amritsar.(PTI )

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Updated on Dec 22, 2022 12:25 PM IST

BySharangee Dutta, New Delhi

Mercury drops to 7.6°C in Delhi, AQI improves to ‘very poor’ zone

Monday’s minimum was 1.4 degrees lower than Sunday’s minimum of 9°C. Forecasts show this is likely to oscillate between 7-8°C till at least December 11.

Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday was recorded at 347, significantly better than the 407 logged on Sunday. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 06, 2022 07:47 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Number Theory: Has winter arrived early in Delhi this year?

There is no temperature threshold, which defines winter officially. While IMD calls the December-February period as winter, these are not the coldest months (at least in terms of maximum temperature) in all of India.

Although it might have felt like an early winter during the day in Delhi, that is not really the case at nights when minimum temperature is recorded. (Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Dec 06, 2022 03:48 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha

Worst Dec air spell only after mercury dips further: Experts

Experts said that the deterioration in AQI over the past few days shows how fast the air quality can turn if weather conditions are unfavourable.

The Capital on Sunday logged an AQI of 407, the worst since 447 on November 4. (Representative Photo)

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Published on Dec 05, 2022 03:06 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi

Delhi's AQI sustains improvement, remains at ‘poor’ category, GRAP curbs lifted

The CAQM review panel said that the improvement in Delhi-NCR's AQI is expected to sustain, and it will monitor the situation again on November 18.

The IMD, meanwhile, has forecast that cold northwesterly winds blowing towards Delhi will make cause the capital's minimum temperature to dip to 10 degrees Celsius by Saturday. (Archive)(HT_PRINT)

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Published on Nov 15, 2022 10:00 AM IST

BySharangee Dutta, New Delhi

Warmest November day since 2008 in Delhi; rain likely this week: IMD

Met officials said a combination of easterly winds -- which are warmer than the cold northwesterly winds usually prevalent at this time of the year -- coupled with clear skies, led to the unusually warm weather.

The IMD has forecast shallow fog for Tuesday, with the maximum expected to be around 32°C, while the minimum will be around 17°C. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Nov 08, 2022 07:00 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

Delhi sees its cleanest air day since August 2020

Monday’s AQI reading was an improvement on Sunday’s reading of 48, and was only surpassed by the reading on August 31, 2020, when the AQI was 41.

In terms of good air quality, 2022 has now emerged as the second most productive year with three good air days, behind only five days in 2020, a year which saw cleaner air largely due to the pandemic-induced restrictions. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 11, 2022 05:33 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

Mercury crashes 10 degrees after day-long rain in Delhi, hampers traffic

IMD data showed that between Friday 8.30am and Saturday 8.30pm, Delhi had received 69.2mm -- more than four times the revised monthly normal rainfall for October, which is just 15.1mm.

Commuters out in the rain at the DTC Mehrauli Bus Terminal in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, October 8, 2022. (Photo by Raj K Raj/ Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Oct 09, 2022 05:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Winds lower Delhi’s mercury to a cool 27.1°C, keep air clean for 2nd day

These conditions are likely to persist over the next three days, with the Met department predicting isolated heavy showers in the region till Tuesday.

Dark clouds hover over Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 08, 2022 06:22 AM IST

BySoumya Pillai, New Delhi

Record-breaking heat in Delhi had devastating impacts: Report

The report projected that by 2050, at least 1.6 billion people living in 970 cities around the world will be regularly exposed to 3-month average temperatures reaching at least 35 degrees Celsius.

There is also a 93% probability that at least one year in the next five will be warmer than the warmest year on record, 2016, and that the mean temperature for 2022–2026 will be higher than that of the last five years. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Sep 13, 2022 09:35 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

August’s dry run continues, rain deficiency in Delhi swells to 37%

The Safdarjung observatory, representative of Delhi’s weather, logged just 41.6mm of rain in August — a deficit of 82% compared to the new normal monthly average of 233.1mm.

Little has changed in September so far, with the dry spell extending into the last month of monsoon. (ANI)

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Published on Sep 08, 2022 07:17 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

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Delhi on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 7.6 degrees Celsius at 5:30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Delhi weather today: The weather department has forecast generally cloudy skies with light rain throughout the day and issued a ‘yellow’ warning for dense fog.

The Indian Meteorological Department has forecasted a 'generally cloudy sky with light rain' for the national capital on Monday.

Delhi’s night-time temperature was recorded at 8 degrees Celsius (°C) on Saturday, a notch below the normal and down from Friday’s 9°C.

Delhi's Safdarjung observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 4.9°C, marking the earliest cold wave day since 1987, with more cold expected.

Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ range, with an average air quality index (AQI) of 207 (poor) at 9am

Forecasts show the minimum is expected to dip by another 1-2°C in the next 24 hours, likely touching 6°C by Thursday

Delhi's minimum temperature remained below 10°C for the second day, while pollution levels stayed "very poor" with an AQI of 346.

The minimum was 17.1°C a day earlier, but it is unlikely to fall further, as IMD said the wind direction was transitioning to warmer southeasterly winds

According to IMD forecasts, the maximum is expected to stay around 36°C for the next couple of days, and the minimum around 27°C

On May 29, the maximum temperatures recorded by departmental observatories and 15 AWS in Delhi ranged from 45.2°C to 49.1°C, but Mungeshpur showed 52.9°C.

As Delhi experiences scorching heat, arrangements have been made at several hospitals to treat patients suffering from issues such as exhaustion and stroke.

Delhi’s minimum temperature was 19.3°C on Thursday, which was five degrees below the normal, and is expected to dip by another degree on Friday. The maximum temperature was 35.5°C.

The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 2.4 degrees Celsius at its official weather station, Safdarjung, on Tuesday.

The Capital received rain in two spells -- drizzle between midnight and 2.30am on Thursday morning, and a second stint at 5-6pm.

In its latest bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cold to severe cold wave conditions to prevail in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Delhi during the next 24 hours.

Dense fog blanketed the city along with low visibility levels. The IMD in its latest bulletin said that the visibility levels at 5.30am at Palam was 25 metres while at Safdarjung it was 50 metres.

Despite temperatures dipping in north India, the IMD has said there would be no snowfall in Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla for Christmas, upsetting many tourists who were hoping for a snow encounter in the popular tourist destination.

The IMD has said in its latest bulletin that the fog situation will continue across north India for the next four to five days due to dip in moisture at Indo-Gangetic plains.

Monday’s minimum was 1.4 degrees lower than Sunday’s minimum of 9°C. Forecasts show this is likely to oscillate between 7-8°C till at least December 11.

There is no temperature threshold, which defines winter officially. While IMD calls the December-February period as winter, these are not the coldest months (at least in terms of maximum temperature) in all of India.

Experts said that the deterioration in AQI over the past few days shows how fast the air quality can turn if weather conditions are unfavourable.

The CAQM review panel said that the improvement in Delhi-NCR's AQI is expected to sustain, and it will monitor the situation again on November 18.

Met officials said a combination of easterly winds -- which are warmer than the cold northwesterly winds usually prevalent at this time of the year -- coupled with clear skies, led to the unusually warm weather.

Monday’s AQI reading was an improvement on Sunday’s reading of 48, and was only surpassed by the reading on August 31, 2020, when the AQI was 41.

IMD data showed that between Friday 8.30am and Saturday 8.30pm, Delhi had received 69.2mm -- more than four times the revised monthly normal rainfall for October, which is just 15.1mm.

These conditions are likely to persist over the next three days, with the Met department predicting isolated heavy showers in the region till Tuesday.

The report projected that by 2050, at least 1.6 billion people living in 970 cities around the world will be regularly exposed to 3-month average temperatures reaching at least 35 degrees Celsius.

The Safdarjung observatory, representative of Delhi’s weather, logged just 41.6mm of rain in August — a deficit of 82% compared to the new normal monthly average of 233.1mm.

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