It was a chilly day in the national capital as the maximum temperature plunged to 18.5 degrees, two notches below the normal, even as foggy conditions in the morning hours delayed 70 trains.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 10.5 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, said a MeT department official.
Visibility was recorded at 300 metres at 5.30 AM at Palam which marginally improved to 400 meters at 8.30 AM. It further improved to 1,100 meters at 11.30 AM, the official said.
At Safdarjung, visibility was recorded at 300 metres at 5.30 AM, which improved to 500 meters at 8.30 AM and further improved to 1000 metres as the day progressed.
However, fight operations remained normal.
Rail traffic was affected due to fog with 70 trains running late and 34 rescheduled.
The humidity level oscillated between 100 and 77 per cent.
The MeT office has forecast partly cloudy skies for tomorrow with the likelihood of moderate to dense fog in some areas during the morning hours.
"Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 19 and 11 degrees Celsius, respectively," the weatherman said.
Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded were 25.1 degrees Celsius and 7.5 degrees Celsius respectively.
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