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Delhi records min temp of 5.3 deg C
The minimum temperature in Delhi rose to 5.3 degrees Celsius on Monday, still three notches below normal, the India Meteorological Department said. A cold wave had swept Delhi on Sunday morning, with the minimum temperature dipping to 3.1 degrees Celsius. Cold-wave conditions had prevailed last Tuesday, Thursday and Friday also due to the cold and dry northwesterly winds barrelling through the plains, the IMD said.
In the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave if the minimum temperature dips to four degrees Celsius. A severe cold wave is when the minimum is 2 degrees Celsius or less.
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Delhi records minimum temperature of 7.8 degrees Celsius
Delhi s minimum temperature settled at 7.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. A fresh Western Disturbance will start affecting the Western Himalayan region from Friday onwards. As a result, the mercury is likely to drop to 4 degrees Celsius by Monday, an IMD official said.
The city s air quality improved slightly on Wednesday morning on the back of strong surface winds.
The AQI stood at 308 at 9 am.
Delhi s air quality had turned severe on Tuesday, the sixth time this month, due to low wind speed and high moisture levels.
Rain, hailstorm lash parts of Delhi for fourth consecutive day
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Published: Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 9:41 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 06: Residents in parts of Delhi woke up to the sound of hailstones hitting rooftops and windows, even as sporadic rain continued in the national capital for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said parts of South Delhi reported hailstorm around 7:30 am.
More rain and hailstorms are predicted during the day, it said.
Residents in neighbouring Gurgaon shared video clips of hailstorm there.
On Tuesday, the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for Delhi, recorded 1.3 mm rainfall till 5:30 pm.
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Delhi rains: Moderate showers continue to drench NCR
Sporadic rains continued in Delhi for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday. According to the the India Meteorological Department s prediction, thunderstorm with light to moderate rain will occur at isolated places over and adjoining areas of South, Southwest, Northwest Delhi, Rewari, Bhiwadi, Manesar, Gurugram, Palwal, and Muzaffarnagar in the morning.
In Delhi, the IMD said that parts of South Delhi reported hailstorm around 7:30 am. More rain and hailstorms are predicted during the day, it added.
Residents in neighbouring Gurgaon shared video clips of hailstorm there.
Earlier on Tuesday, the minimum temperature rose to 13.2 degrees Celsius, six notches more than normal. The maximum temperature settled at 20.8 degrees Celsius. The Safdarjung Observatory recorded 1.3 mm rainfall till 5.30 pm on Tuesday. The weather stations at Palam, Lodhi Road and Ridge recorded 5.3 mm, 0.4mm and 4.8 mm rainfall, respe