Gurgaon Freezes: Near Zero Temps Shock NCR

Gurgaon recorded its coldest night of the season on Sunday, January 12, 2026, with an automatic weather station registering a temperature of 0.6 degrees Celsius. While unusually low, this reading is not a record for the city. Officials suggest localized factors, such as the station's surroundings, may have influenced the reading, as open fields cool faster than urban areas. Micro-level variations are common, with other stations in the NCR recording higher temperatures the same night.

Meanwhile, Delhi experienced intense cold conditions, with minimum temperatures dipping to around 3 degrees Celsius on January 13, 2026, marking the coldest January day since 2023. The Safdarjung Observatory recorded 3.2 degrees Celsius. This widespread chill is attributed to a Western Disturbance that affected the Himalayan region on January 8 and 9, leading to snowfall and subsequent northwesterly winds transporting colder air from the mountains into the plains.

The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for cold day conditions in isolated places on Tuesday, January 14, 2026, with cold wave conditions expected to persist for the next two days. In contrast, hill stations like Shimla recorded warmer minimum temperatures due to cloud cover trapping heat, highlighting the varied impact of weather systems across different terrains.