{"id":"f-e550251d2f-03e60082-ed46-5417-83dc-0f7d2b82b070","title":"Delhi shivers through coldest January morning since 2024 as minimum dips to 4.6 degrees","description":"With overnight temperatures plunging well below normal, Delhi saw widespread fog, near-saturated humidity and patchy rainfall, while air quality worsened sharply, underscoring how winter weather conditions are amplifying pollution levels across the capital and the wider NCR.","timestamp":1768030259,"category":"national_v_two","headline":"Delhi shivers through coldest January morning since 2024 as minimum dips to 4.6 degrees","modifiedHeadline":"Delhi Freezes in Coldest Morning Since 2024","subCategories":["scid_781613d1"],"region":"IN","bundleMetaData":{"bundleId":"7b48871c-c993-4956-b43d-6f46f8e1b036","bundleTitle":"Today In India","cardData":null},"iabCategoryId":"381","fcSummary":"Delhi experienced its coldest morning of the winter, with the minimum temperature dropping to 4.6 degrees Celsius. Dense fog was observed, and a yellow alert was issued. Air quality remained 'very poor', with vehicular emissions being the biggest pollution contributor.","summary":"Delhi freezes in coldest January morning since 2024 with 4.6°C; fog & pollution worsen, raising concerns across the capital & NCR.","ctaUrl":"https://trends.glance.com/newz/India_News/IN/en/cnbc-tv18/f-e550251d2f-03e60082-ed46-5417-83dc-0f7d2b82b070","sourceUrl":"https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/environment/delhi-coldest-january-morning-imd-cold-wave-fog-aqi-19818118.htm","bannerImage":"https://g-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/fc/image/UWLeeLTghlU0.webp","content":"Since 2024, Delhi recorded its coldest January morning on Friday, with a biting chill gripping the city as temperatures dropped to their lowest levels so far this winter, according to the India Meteorological Department.\n\n
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\n The maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 19.7 degrees Celsius, which was 0.7 degrees above normal, indicating near-normal daytime conditions despite the sharp overnight cooling and parts of Delhi witnessing light rainfall.\n
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\n The minimum temperature plunged to 4.6 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees below the seasonal normal, marking the coldest morning of the ongoing winter season.\n
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\n The last comparable lows were recorded on December 4 and 5 last year, when the mercury dipped to 5.6 degrees Celsius, followed by December 1, when it stood at 5.7 degrees.\n\n
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\n According to the weather observations recorded, maximum temperatures across Delhi varied across stations, with Safdarjung recording a high of 19.7 degrees, which was 0.7 degrees above normal.\n
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\n Ayanagar followed closely with a maximum of 19.0 degrees Celsius, 2.1 degrees above normal, while Lodhi Road recorded 18.8 degrees Celsius.\n
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\n The Ridge station logged a maximum temperature of 17.9 degrees Celsius, whereas Palam recorded the lowest daytime maximum among the listed stations at 17.2 degrees.\n\n
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\n Station-wise data showed Safdarjung recording a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius, while Palam logged 5 degrees, Lodhi Road 5.2 degrees, and the Ridge 5.4 degrees.\n
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\n On the rainfall front, Safdarjung and Lodhi Road recorded trace rainfall during the past 24 hours till 8.30 am, while Ayanagar received 0.8 mm of rainfall. Palam and the Ridge station recorded no rain during the same period.\n
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\n The IMD said dense fog was observed at several places, and a yellow alert for dense fog has been issued. Relative humidity stood at 100% at 8.30 am, dropping to 73% by 5.30 pm, leading to reduced visibility during the morning hours.\n\n
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\n Cold wave conditions are likely to persist over parts of north and northwest India, including Delhi-NCR, in the coming days, though no severe cold wave conditions are threatening yet, the weather office said.\n
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\n Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) at 345. Up to 26 monitoring stations reported very poor air quality, deteriorating from poor levels recorded a day earlier.\n
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\n As per the Central Pollution Control Board classification, an AQI between 0–50 is considered ‘good’, 51–100 ‘satisfactory’, 101–200 ‘moderate’, 201–300 ‘poor’, 301–400 ‘very poor’, and 401–500 ‘severe’.\n\n
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\n According to the Decision Support System (DSS), vehicular emissions remained the biggest contributor to Delhi’s pollution load at 16.9%, followed by Delhi and peripheral industries at 13.1%. Other local sources included waste burning (1.6%), construction activities (2.1%) and residential emissions (4.3%).\n
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\n Among neighbouring NCR districts, pollution contribution was led by Sonipat (13%), followed by Baghpat (8.9%), Jhajjar (5.5%), Ghaziabad (5.4%), Panipat (4.8%) and Gautam Buddh Nagar (1.7%).\n\n
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\n According to the Air Quality Early Warning System, the air quality is likely to remain in the ‘very poor’ category on January 10, while it is expected to improve slightly to the ‘poor’ category from January 11 to January 12, provided meteorological conditions remain favourable.","readDurationInMinutes":"6","author":{"name":"CNBC TV18","logo":"https://glance-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/bubble/jpeg/ecc3d19b-fc52-4a39-881c-5b0936ae723b.jpeg"},"ism":false,"analyticsResponses":[{"measurementId":"383191425","type":"COMSCORE"}],"pointerSummary":["Delhi recorded its coldest January morning at 4.6°C, 2.3°C below normal.","Air quality remains 'very poor' with an AQI of 345, worsened by pollution sources.","Dense fog and cold wave conditions persist; slight air quality improvement expected soon."],"tags":["DelhiWeather","ColdWave","IndiaMeteorologicalDepartment","IMD","DelhiNCR","AirQualityIndex","AQI","DelhiPollution","FogAlert","WeatherUpdate","Safdarjung","Palam","LodhiRoad","Ayanagar","CentralPollutionControlBoard","CPCB","DecisionSupportSystem","DSS","VehicularEmissions"],"consent":true,"redirectionEnabled":false}

Delhi shivers through coldest January morning since 2024 as minimum dips to 4.6 degrees

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