Delhi Weather: Capital Continues To Shiver As Temperature Drops To 6 Degrees Celsius

Delhi Weather: The winter season continues to tighten its grip in the national capital as the temperature dips to 6 degrees Celsius.

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Delhi Weather Today: There is no respite in sight for the residents in Delhi on Sunday morning as the national capital continues to witness a dip in temperature accompanied by a thin layer of fog blanketing the city.

#WATCH | A thin layer of fog covered parts of Delhi as the minimum temperature dropped to 7°C, as per IMD.

Morning visuals from Shanti Path. pic.twitter.com/6Dq689TvkQ

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The temperature in the national capital dropped to a minimum of 6 degrees Celsius as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The temperature throughout the day is expected to hover around 19 degrees Celsius to 22 degrees Celsius.

#WATCH | A thin layer of fog covered parts of Delhi as the minimum temperature dropped to 7°C, as per IMD.

Morning visuals from India Gate. pic.twitter.com/lgsdSD49rA — ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2024

Dellhites witnessed sunrise at 7:06 AM, and the sun was expected to set by 5:26 PM, according to the weather office. The relative humidity is at 11 percent with a wind speed of 11 km/hr. On Monday, Delhi is likely to see a minimum temperature of 14.77 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 22.61 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, the national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'poor' category with a reading of 257 at 9 am. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

On Friday, the IMD said that minimum temperature will hover around 6 and 7 degrees throughout the week with chances of smog in the morning. There are no signs of rain in the coming days, as per the weather office. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) stated that the AQI was measured at 212 at 7 AM in the national capital on Saturday.