Winter is coming: Delhi shivers at 8°C as cold wave sweeps through the capital
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People walk on the Kartavya Path as light rainfall poured on a cold winter day Photograph: (ANI)
Delhi witnessed its coldest morning this season, with the temperature dropping to 8°C. The weather department forecasts fog and a maximum of 25.5°C
On Wednesday (November 26), Delhi experienced the coldest morning of the season, with temperatures plunging to 8°C, marking the lowest minimum temperature recorded in November since 2022, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The temperature was 3.3 degrees Celsius below the usual minimum for this time of year. On Tuesday (November 25), the temperature had been recorded at 9°C.
Before Wednesday (November 26), the lowest minimum temperature in November was 8.7°C, recorded on November 17. In 2024, the minimum temperature for the month had reached 9.5°C, while it was 9.2°C in 2023. November 2022 had seen a low of 7.3°C, the coldest for the month in recent years.
Foggy conditions were expected throughout the day, with the maximum temperature forecast to range between 24°C and 26°C. On Wednesday (November 26), the maximum temperature reached up to 25.5°C, which was 1.2°C lower than the normal, making it the second-coldest maximum recorded this month. The IMD also predicted moderate fog for Thursday, with the minimum temperature expected to be around 9°C and the maximum between 24°C and 25°C.
Meanwhile, in Punjab, Faridkot was the coldest place on Tuesday (November 25) with a minimum temperature of 4°C, while Bathinda recorded 5.6°C. Other cities like Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Patiala, and Ludhiana also saw lower-than-usual temperatures. Faridkot had previously been the coldest spot in Punjab on Monday (November 24) as well, with temperatures dipping to 4.4°C. In Haryana, Hisar recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 6.3°C. Other cities like Sirsa, Gurugram, and Karnal saw temperatures in the 7°C to 10°C range, while Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 7.9°C.
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