NEW DELHI: The minimum temperature on Saturday rose to 14.5 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal. Due to cloud cover, the night temperature is expected to remain slightly above normal or near normal for the next four days. However, the minimum temperature is likely to start dipping from November 24 and may touch a single digit number after four to five days.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature was recorded at 26.6 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal, at Safdarjung, which is the city’s base station.
The visibility was around 800-1,500 metres at Safdarjung and Palam on Saturday. The formation of cloud cover caused a rise in minimum temperature.
A Met official said, “Clouds started forming since Friday. When cloud cover is formed, it screens out the sunlight and decreases day temperature, but increases night temperature.”
Due to cloud formation, the minimum temperature is likely to hover around 11-12 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is predicted to remain around 26-27 degrees Celsius.
“The minimum temperature is expected to witness a gradual dip over the next few days. The night temperature may drop to 8-9 degrees Celsius in the next five to seven days,” said RK Jenamani, senior scientist at IMD.
Jenamani said the weather normally becomes cold during the second half of December.
