Delhi Weather: On Wednesday morning, Delhi awoke to yet another chilly day with fog hanging over portions of the capital city and neighboring states. The minimum temperature in Delhi fell to 4 degrees Celsius, according to news agency ANI.

Due to poor visibility, some trains in Delhi were delayed or canceled. Due to heavy fog, the Delhi airport reported delays in aircraft operations today that affected about 120 flights, including both local and international arrivals and departures.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange signal on Tuesday for circumstances in Delhi on Wednesday and Thursday that included extremely thick fog and a coldwave.

Additionally, it issued an orange notice in both states on Thursday due to extremely dense fog and cold wave conditions, and a red alert in Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday.

In addition, the advice mentioned that bad weather would probably make it difficult to commute.

Due to bad weather on Tuesday, some thirty flights from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport were canceled and delayed.

On Tuesday, the lowest temperature ever measured was 4.8 degrees Celsius. Parts of Rajasthan experienced heavy fog and coldwave conditions on Tuesday.

The minimum temperature in the last 24 hours was recorded at 2.9 degrees Celsius in Karauli and Fatehpur, and 3 degrees Celsius in Sangriya, according to the Jaipur weather centre.

The lowest temperature ever recorded at Sriganganagar was 4.3 degrees Celsius, with subsequent lows of 4.5 degrees in Alwar, 5 degrees in Sikar, 5.1 degrees in Pilani, and 5.4 degrees in Churu.

According to a meteorological department official, Rajasthan’s weather remained dry and there was heavy fog in some areas.

Numerous locations saw coldwave conditions, but Sriganganagar had an exceptionally cold day.

SOURCE: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delhi-weather-fog-reduced-visibility-coldwave-flights-trains-affected-up-haryana-punjab-weather-minimum-temperature-2489659-2024-01-17