Delhi witnessed another day of “severe cold” on Friday.
Delhi witnessed another day of “severe cold” on Friday when the minimum temperature dropped to 4.4 degrees Celsius in the city-state, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.
“A minimum temperature of 4.4 degrees Celsius was recorded in the Safdarjung area of Delhi, which is 3 degrees lower than normal temperature. While the maximum temperature is 7 degrees lower in Delhi. Cold day conditions will continue. today and tomorrow, “said Anand Sharma, a climate department official.
The Safdarjung Observatory in the capital, which provides representative data for the city, recorded a minimum temperature of 4.4 degrees Celsius, while the Palam weather station recorded a minimum of 3.4 degrees Celsius.
A “cold day” is when the minimum temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is at least 4.4 degrees Celsius below normal, while a “severe” cold day is when the maximum temperature is at least 6.5 degrees below normal.
Previously, the meteorological department had forecast a maximum temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius in the national capital for today.
“There will be no significant change in the maximum and minimum temperatures in Northwest India for the next 2 days and they will increase between 2 and 3 degrees C in the minimum temperatures and between 5 and 6 degrees C in the maximum temperatures during the next 3 days “the meteorological department said in a tweet.
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