Dense fog envelops Delhi, delays trains

Dense fog envelops Delhi, delays trains

Vehicles stuck in a heavy traffic jam at Delhi-Gurugram Expressway amid fog-triggered low invisibility, in Gurugram on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI Dense fog cloaked Delhi on Tuesday morning, lowering visibility to just 50 metres and affecting road and rail movement. An official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the Palam observatory near the … Read more

Pleasant Saturday in Delhi, light rain likely on Sunday

Pleasant Saturday in Delhi, light rain likely on Sunday

It was yet another pleasant day in the national capital on Saturday as the maximum temperature settled seven notches below normal at 32.7 degrees Celsius, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The city is likely to witness cloudy sky and light to moderate rain till June 21, the IMD said. The maximum and minimum temperature … Read more

Deadly heat stifles Delhi, mercury above 44 degrees Celsius at most places

Deadly heat stifles Delhi, mercury above 44 degrees Celsius at most places

All but one of the weather stations in the national capital recorded maximum temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius on Sunday, as hot and dry westerlies swept across northwest India. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 43.9 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. The maximum temperature settled at 46.7 degrees Celsius … Read more

Delhi weather update: Maximum temperature rises 6 notches over normal to settle at 39.4 degrees Celsius

Delhi weather update: Maximum temperature rises 6 notches over normal to settle at 39.4 degrees Celsius

The maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 39.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday, six notches above normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The minimum temperature of the day was recorded at 19.3 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, while the relative humidity oscillated between 69 per cent and 14 per cent. The Palam … Read more

Beware Delhi! Severe heat wave predicted in parts of capital on Wednesday, Thursday

Beware Delhi! Severe heat wave predicted in parts of capital on Wednesday, Thursday

Parts of Delhi are predicted to record a severe heatwave on Wednesday, with the maximum temperature likely to hit the 40-degree mark, India Meteorological Department said. Severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist on Thursday as well. IMD officials said a prolonged dry spell has led to “severe” hot weather conditions in northwest India. “The … Read more

Delhi records maximum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius

Delhi records maximum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius

On Saturday, the maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 27.2 degrees Celsius. Delhi on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The city residents woke up to a pleasant Sunday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 13.8 degrees … Read more