Delhi awoke to a bone-chilling Monday morning as dense fog enveloped the national capital, with temperatures dipping to 6.8°C.
The fog cover significantly reduced visibility and made commuting difficult. People were seen attempting to keep warm while jogging along Kartavya Path.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) noted that at Safdarjung, Delhi’s base station, the minimum temperature stood at 7.1°C – a 1°C deviation below normal for this time of year.
VIDEO | Fog covers parts of #Delhi as temperature plummets further. Visuals from Kartavya Path. pic.twitter.com/vhdpTorUJi
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 18, 2023
A similar cold is forecasted through the week, with Friday potentially seeing the lowest temperature yet at 5°C as the cold spell strengthens its grip.
The IMD bulletin stated that minimum temperatures ranging from 5-10°C currently prevail over most parts of north and northwest India, including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and more.
Dense fog was also reported in Bathinda, Punjab amid the ongoing cold wave.
#WATCH | Punjab: Dense fog blanketed Bathinda this morning as cold grips the city. pic.twitter.com/3AEPDOq4jE
— ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2023
Delhi’s minimum temperature on Sunday was 6.5°C, along with humidity oscillating between 35-100%. Up north in Haryana, Hisar was 6.2°C, Karnal 6.6°C, Rohtak 7.4°C and Narnaul 7.6°C.
The entire north Indian belt is currently grappling with below-normal temperatures, with forecasts of colder days ahead as winter sets in.
