On Thursday, the minimum temperatures in Delhi’s Pusa and Ayangar areas dropped to 3.2°C and 3.8°C, respectively, with cold wave conditions reported, according to data from the regional meteorological centre in New Delhi. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast predicting that cold wave conditions will persist at isolated locations across North India until the weekend. The IMD’s forecast for Friday predicts a minimum temperature of around 4°C in Delhi, with cold wave conditions expected in some areas. The weather will be mainly clear, though smog or mist is likely in the morning and evening. The expected maximum and minimum temperatures are 23°C and 4°C, respectively.According to the IMD, cold wave conditions occur when temperatures drop below 4.1°C or when the temperature departure from the normal is more than 4.4°C below average.
Thursday marked the coldest December day in Delhi in the past three years, with the overall minimum temperature recorded at 4.5°C, 0.4°C below normal. This was a sharp drop from 5°C the previous day, and lower than the minimum temperature of 4.9°C in December 2023 and 2022.The lowest temperature recorded in December last year was 4.9°C on December 15, while in 2022, it was 5°C on December 26.
The maximum temperature on Thursday was 22.2°C, which was 0.8°C below normal. The IMD’s forecast for Friday predicts mainly clear skies with cold wave conditions at isolated locations. Winds are expected to come from the northwest at speeds of less than 8 km/h in the morning, increasing to less than 14 km/h in the afternoon before decreasing again in the evening. Smog or mist is expected in both the morning and evening. For Saturday, December 14, the forecast remains similar, with clear skies, cold wave conditions at isolated places, and light winds from the northwest. Smog or mist is expected in the morning and evening as well.
