12 January,2024 12:49 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
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Delhi's minimum temperature on Friday plunged to 3.9 degrees Celsius, the national capital's lowest temperature this winter, reported news agency PTI.
The national capital on Friday recorded its lowest temperature this winter with the minimum dipping to 3.9 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, the weather department said, reported PTI.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said it is the lowest minimum temperature in the last five years, reported PTI.
As Delhi's minimum temperature plunged to 3.9 degrees Celsius, dense fog also blanketed many parts of the city with the Palam Observatory reporting zero visibility at 5:30 am, the IMD said, reported PTI.
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These are the lowest temperatures in the respective areas this season, according to IMD. Dense to very dense fog conditions were reported over Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana, IMD said in a tweet.
"Very dense fog reported in isolated pockets of Punjab, Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh; Dense fog in isolated pockets over Jammu division, Haryana and East Uttar Pradesh; Moderate fog in isolated pockets over Bihar, West Madhya Pradesh and Assam," IMD said in a tweet.
According to the Indian Railways, 23 Delhi-bound trains were delayed by one to six hours due to fog, reported PTI.
According to data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am stood at 348.
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.
The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 100 per cent, the IMD bulletin said.
The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 17 degrees Celsius.
Zero visibility was reported at Delhi (Palam) Airport while Safdarjung Airport reported 200 m visibility in dense fog conditions on Friday morning.
Apart from Delhi, the visibility was recorded below 500 m in several parts of Uttar Pradesh, West Madhya Pradesh including Gwalior and Malda, Gangetic West Bengal, Assam, parts of Punjab, and Rajasthan's Ganganagar, as per IMD data.
(With inputs from PTI and ANI)
