• By Nidhi Giri
  • Sun, 22 Dec 2024 07:43 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Delhi Weather: A thin layer of fog engulfed the national capital on Monday, December 22 as a cold wave gripped the city. The sky is likely to remain clear during the day. In view of the western disturbances, Delhi might witness rain in the coming week. Multiple areas in the national capital may see very light rain on Monday, December 23. Apart from this, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain for two consecutive days (December 26 and 27) post Christmas, jagran.com reported.

Delhi Weather On Saturday

Due to moderate fog in the capital on Saturday morning, the minimum visibility was 200 metres for half an hour between 7:30 and 8:30 am near Safdarjung. Whereas due to light fog near IGI Airport, the minimum visibility was 600 metres between 7:30 and 8 am. After this, the visibility improved as the fog decreased.

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Delhi Weather Weekly Forecast

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the sky may be partly cloudy on Monday. There is a possibility of very light rain or drizzle in many areas. There may be moderate or dense fog on Tuesday. In view of this, the weather department has issued a yellow alert fo Tuesday. Then there may be light rain on December 26 and light to moderate rain or showers may occur in many areas on December 27.

The weather department has also issued a yellow alert for December 27. The cold is also likely to gain momentum after December 27.

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Delhi Weather: Maximum Temperature On Saturday Touched 23.4 Degrees Celsius

According to IMD, the maximum temperature in Delhi on Saturday was 23.4 degrees Celsius, which is one degree Celsius above normal. The minimum temperature was 7.6 degrees Celsius, which is one degree Celsius below normal. A day before this, on Friday, the maximum temperature in Delhi was 23.3 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 7.5 degrees Celsius.