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Delhi sees coldest Jan day in 9 yrs; max temperature plunges to 12.1 deg C

Delhi saw the coldest January day in nine years on Tuesday, with the maximum temperature plunging 10 degrees below normal and settling at 12.1 degrees Celsius

At 3.6 degree Celsius Bathinda coldest place in Punjab, Haryana

Cold weather conditions prevailed in many parts of Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday with Bathinda recording the lowest temperature in the two states at 3.6 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Moga recorded a minimum temperature of 4.2 degrees Celsius and Gurdaspur experienced a cold night recording a low of 7.6 degrees while Hoshiarpur recorded a low of 6.7 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological Department's weather report here. Ludhiana's minimum settled at 7.1 degrees while Amritsar recorded a low of 6.8 degrees. Faridkot registered a low of 5.2 degrees Celsius. Fatehabad in Haryana reeled under intense cold, recording a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius while Hisar recorded a low 4.7 degrees Celsius. Sirsa experienced a cold night recording a low of 5.2 degrees while Gurugram's minimum settled at 7.3 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 9.5 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the maximum temperatures in the two states, including

Dense fog engulfs parts of country, affects visibility on Tuesday

People in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh witnessed dense fog on Tuesday morning leading to poor visibility in the areas

Slight respite from intense cold conditions in Kashmir after snowfall

Snowfall in some parts and brief rainfall in most areas of Kashmir has resulted in respite from intense cold wave conditions on Monday, officials said. Srinagar recorded a low of 2.2 degrees Celsius Sunday night up nearly four degrees from the previous night's minus 1.8 degrees Celsius. They said Qazigund, the gateway town to the valley, recorded the minimum of 1.2 degrees Celsius. The nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded a low of minus 2.3 degrees Celsius. The mercury in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of 1.5 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam, which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, recorded a low of minus 4.1 degrees Celsius down from minus 3.8 degrees Celsius the previous night. The mercury in Gulmarg settled at a low of minus 6.0 degrees Celsius -- 1.5 degrees up from the previous night. Moderate to light snowfall has been reported from most parts of north Kashmir and south Kashmir including Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam tourist resorts.

Severe cold grips northwest India; no relief likely for 3 days, IMD says

Severe cold wave conditions were observed in parts of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department said on Sunday. The MeT office also said cold wave swept parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Churu in Rajasthan reported the lowest minimum temperature of minus 2.6 degrees Celsius in northwest India followed by Sikar (minus 2.5 degrees Celsius) and Amritsar (minus 0.5 degree Celsius), the IMD said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for Delhi, recorded a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal and the lowest this season so far. The weather station at Lodhi Road recorded a low of 3.6 degrees Celsius. Some parts of Uttarakhand reported dense fog. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are very likely to continue in northwest

Cold conditions in parts of Rajasthan, Churu records lowest temp of 5.4 deg

Cold conditions prevailed in parts of Rajasthan with Churu recording the lowest temperature of 5.4 degrees Celsius in the state on Monday, the MeT department said. Sikar recorded a minimum temperature of 5.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Alwar (5.7 degrees Celsius), Sangaria (6 degrees Celsius), Pilani (6.6 degrees Celsius), Eranpura Road (6.8 degrees Celsius), Nagaur (7.3 degrees Celsius) and Sriganganagar (7.6 degrees Celsius). State capital Jaipur recorded a low of 10.7 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperatures were recorded between 22 and 28 degrees Celsius at most of the places in Rajasthan. Weather conditions are likely to remain the same in next 24 hours, according to the MeT department.

Delhi's minimum temperature increases slightly to 7.4 degrees Celsius

Delhi's minimum temperature increased slightly to 7.4 degrees Celsius and is likely to remain within comfortable levels for the next three to four days, the India Meteorological Department said

Beijing records coldest morning in over 5 decades at minus 19.6 degrees C

The mercury dipped to minus 19.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning in Beijing as a strong cold wave swept through the city, marking the coldest morning in the Chinese capital since 1966

Delhi cold wave: Minimum temperature drops to 3.5 degrees Celsius

A cold wave swept Delhi on Wednesday as the minimum temperature dipped to 3.5 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said

Delhi temp at 3.6 degrees C, likely to fall by 2 degrees more in 24 hours

Delhi's Safdarjung recorded 3.6 degrees Celsius temperature at 8 in the morning. The temperature in the capital is likely to fall by 2 more degrees in the next 24 hours, IMD said

Delhi cold wave: Minimum temperature drops to 3.6 degrees Celsius

Delhi reeled under a cold wave on Tuesday as icy winds sweeping through the city brought the minimum temperature down to 3.6 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

Minimum temperature to drop in Northwest India as new year approaches

Northwest India is bracing for a chilly New Year eve as the minimum temperatures are likely to fall in the region by three to five degrees Celsius during the next three days

Cold wave likely in Delhi over next four days: Weather department

A cold wave is likely to grip parts of Delhi over the next four days as frosty winds from the Himalayas have started blowing towards the plains, weather department officials said on Monday

HP capital Shimla, nearby destinations receive season's first snowfall

After a long wait, the Himachal Pradesh capital and its nearby destinations witnessed overnight snow with tourists making merry by hurling snowballs at one another, officials said on Monday

Cold weather persist in Haryana, Punjab; Ludhiana reels at 1.6 deg C

Piercing cold weather conditions prevailed in most parts of Haryana and Punjab on Friday, with minimum temperatures hovering well below normal limits.

Mercury dips across Kashmir; possibility of light rain, snow from Saturday

Cold conditions intensified in Kashmir as the minimum temperature dropped at most places in the valley on Friday

Cold wave likely in Delhi over next 4 days: India Meteorological Department

Cold wave conditions are predicted in parts of Delhi over the next four days as the minimum temperature is expected to drop to three to four degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said

Dense fog covers parts of Delhi, IMD predicts 'cold wave' for 2 days

Dense fog blanketed parts of the national capital that recorded a minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday morning

Hot or cold weather may have no significant effect on Covid spread: Report

Temperature and humidity do not play a significant role in the spread of the novel coronavirus, that causes Covid-19, according to a study led by an Indian-origin researcher in the US

Delhi's minimum temp drops to 10 degrees Celcius; IMD may declare cold wave

As the minimum temperature in Delhi dropped to 10 degrees Celsius, the season's lowest so far, the IMD said it will declare a cold wave in the city if the situation persists for another day