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Delhi Chills: Fog Grips Capital as Cold Wave Looms
2 Jan
Summary
- Dense fog enveloped Delhi on Friday morning, with minimum temperatures around 9°C.
- A cold wave is likely to affect isolated places in Delhi from January 2 to January 5.
- Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category with an AQI of 302.
Dense fog blanketed the national capital on the morning of January 2, 2026, ushering in cold day conditions. Minimum temperatures recorded at Safdarjung were 9.1°C, with Palam and Lodhi Road registering 9°C, and Ayanagar at 8.1°C. These conditions are expected to persist, with dense to very dense fog likely during night and morning hours.
The weather office has indicated that a cold wave may impact isolated parts of Delhi between January 2 and January 5. A cold wave is typically declared when minimum temperatures drop significantly below the normal average. Cold day conditions are observed when maximum temperatures fall substantially below normal.
Simultaneously, Delhi's air quality is in the 'very poor' category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 302. Despite a marginal improvement, forecasts suggest air quality will likely remain in the 'very poor' category until January 4 and potentially for the subsequent six days.
