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Delhi Chills: Cold Wave Grips Capital for Fourth Day
15 Jan
Summary
- Minimum temperature hit 3.8°C, continuing cold wave conditions.
- Yellow alert issued for Thursday; relief expected from Friday.
- Western disturbances to bring potential rain mid-January.
New Delhi is currently under the grip of a severe cold wave, marking the fourth consecutive day of frigid conditions. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature at Safdarjung dropped to 3.8 degrees Celsius, significantly below the seasonal average and continuing the challenging winter weather.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Thursday, forecasting continued cold wave conditions in isolated areas. However, a slight respite is expected from Friday onwards as a feeble western disturbance is predicted to influence the region, likely causing night-time temperatures to rise.
Looking ahead, a more active western disturbance is anticipated to bring possible rain across the plains around January 22 or 23. In contrast to the icy mornings, daytime maximum temperatures have hovered around 20 degrees Celsius, which is normal for this period.
