MERCURY BELOW 8°C ON COOLEST NOV DAY SINCE ’20

Delhi on Friday recorded its coldest November day in two years, with the mercury dipping to 7.8 degrees Celsius (°C), four notches below the normal for this time of the year. Friday’s minimum was the lowest recorded for the month since November 23, 2020, when the city recorded a low of 6.2°C.

Friday’s minimum was 0.6 degrees lower than the 8.4°C recorded on Thursday, and was the eighth straight day that the city’s minimum was below the 10-degree mark.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has attributed the ongoing cold spell to strong northwesterly winds, adding that a clear sky and the lack of a major western disturbance would mean that the temperature will continue to remain below 10°C for a few days.

Meanwhile, the maximum temperature on Friday was 28.3°C, two degrees above normal for this time of the year, and higher than the 27°C recorded on Thursday. IMD has predicted that Delhi’s maximum is likely to fluctuate between 26°C and 27°C till the end of the month.