Dense fog engulfs Delhi

New Delhi: Dense fog engulfed Delhi on Tuesday morning, with the minimum temperature recorded at 10 degrees Celsius, and the visibility at 8.30 a.m. slumping below 200 metres, the Met Office said.

The day ahead is likely to be partly cloudy with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 24 degrees Celsius, an official from the India Meteorological Department said.

According to the weather office, the humidity at 8.30 a.m. was recorded at 97 percent.

Monday`s maximum temperature was recorded at 23.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season`s average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 10 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season`s average.