Cold conditions prevailed in the national capital today even as a moderate fog enveloped most parts of the city in the morning hours which delayed 52 trains.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 7.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, while the maximum was pegged at 25.1 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal.
Visibility was recorded at 200 metres between 5.30 AM to 8.30 AM at Palam and increased to 1200 metres at 11.30 AM, a MeT department official said.
At Safdarjung, visibility was recorded at 500 metres at 5.30 AM, which dropped to 400 meters at 8.30 AM. It significantly improved to 1,500 metres at 11.30 AM.
According to a senior Railway official, 52 trains were running late by several hours and six trains were rescheduled.
Flight operations, however, were normal, according to airport sources.
According to the MeT department, humidity oscillated between 42 per cent and 100 per cent.
The MeT office has forecast clear skies for tomorrow with the likelihood of dense to very dense fog in some areas during the morning hours.
"Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 24 and 8 degrees Celsius, respectively," the weatherman said.
Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 23.4 degrees Celsius and 9.3 degrees Celsius respectively.
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