North India continues to reel under an intense cold wave, with Gurugram in Haryana recording its coldest temperature of the season so far. According to the latest bulletin issued by the Indian Meteorological Department office in Chandigarh, the city’s minimum temperature dropped to just 0.6 degrees Celsius.
Data shared by IMD Chandigarh showed that Gurugram’s Automatic Weather Station logged the lowest temperature in Haryana. Narnaul followed with a minimum of 1.2 degrees Celsius. Temperature trends over the past few days highlight the sharp decline, with Gurugram recording 1.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday and 4.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
Delhi also experienced biting cold conditions. On Monday, the lowest temperature in the capital was recorded at three degrees Celsius at Lodhi Road, a day after Ayanagar touched 2.9 degrees Celsius.
Orange alert issued for Gurugram
In view of the plunging temperatures, IMD officials have issued an orange alert for Gurugram for the next two days, warning of an ongoing cold wave. An IMD official said that cold wave conditions combined with dense fog are expected to persist.
The official noted that the previous lowest minimum temperature in the district was 3.8 degrees Celsius on January 3. Compared to Sunday, temperatures dropped by nearly 3.5 degrees in a single day. According to the forecast, cold wave conditions along with fog are likely to continue in Gurugram until Tuesday.
Frost seen across farmlands
The severity of the cold was also visible in rural areas surrounding Gurugram, where frost formed on crops and vegetation during the early hours of Monday. Weather experts explained that frost usually appears when temperatures approach freezing or dip below zero, even if official readings in urban areas are slightly higher.
Residents shared images on social media showing frost on car windshields and open fields. Some people even stepped out early in the morning with temperature gauges to measure just how cold it had become, underscoring the intensity of the cold wave gripping the region.
