Due to a combination of strong fog and chilly weather, the national capital had a maximum temperature dip of 7-8 degrees Celsius on Thursday compared to the season's average. During the next three days, the cold wave may not let up in the majority of northern India, including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana. As to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi typically experiences a maximum temperature of 19.3 degrees Celsius during this time of year, and a low temperature of 6.9 degrees.
Significantly below the typical for the season, the maximum temperatures recorded in several regions of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and the neighboring northern Madhya Pradesh ranged from 12 to 18 degrees Celsius. Although after January 7 the temperature may rise, the highest temperature is predicted to be below 18 degrees Celsius.
The Safdarjung region reported a maximum temperature of 12.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, while Palam recorded 11.4 degrees, Ghaziabad recorded 10.8 degrees, the Ridge area registered 12 degrees, Lodhi Road registered 12.6 degrees, and Noida registered 11.1 degrees. The weather service issued a warning, stating that from January 4 to 6, isolated areas of Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi were very likely to experience severe to extremely severe cold day conditions with lowest temperatures below 10 degrees.
Furthermore, from January 4 to 6, it was anticipated that the three locations will experience severe to very deep fog, with visibility down to less than 50 meters. The meteorological service announced on Thursday that very light to light rain is also expected for the northern and central plains on January 8 and 9. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, southern Haryana, and southern Uttar Pradesh are among the areas that could have rain.
Low visibility and fog caused delays to Thursday's flight operations at Delhi's IGI airport. Due to the current cold snap, Noida schools for kids in Class 8 will be closed from January 3 to January 6.
