Weather in Delhi: The national capital woke up to another foggy and cold morning today, January 15, reducing visibility across several areas, including
Maharani Bagh, South Extension and Dwarka, among others. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) also issued a nowcast warning, forecasting very dense fog over most parts of Delhi, Visibility drops sharply across the city, impacting road and air movement during the early hours. According to the MeT department, there was dense fog at Palam with visibility reduced to 50 metres, whereas Safdarjung recorded around 100 metres. Across north India, several locations reported very dense fog with zero visibility, especially in parts of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, underlining the intensity of fog affecting the region.
According to Skymet, an active western disturbance will likely approach the Western Himalayas tomorrow. This will be the first system to have a typical induced cyclonic circulation over the plains. Together, the movement of these systems will slow down and the change of weather conditions may persist week-long, between January 16 and 23, 2026. The hilly states will have snowfall during this period and rainfall in the plains will follow.
Although, Delhi will remain on the outer periphery of the system, yet, it may get light rainfall at the end of this week. Another wet spell may threaten the national capital around the Republic Day celebrations.
The city recorded cold wave conditions for the fourth consecutive day yesterday, with the minimum temperature settling at 3.8 degrees Celsius at base station Safdarjung. The temperature was 3.6 degrees below normal for this time of the year, but 0.8 degrees higher than Tuesday's minimum. At 3 degrees Celsius, Tuesday was Delhi's coldest morning since January 2023.
Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality continued to be under pressure this morning, as the national capital’s overall Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 352 at 8 AM and was placed under the “very poor” category, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
Several parts of the city continued to record readings above the 300 mark. Among the locations that reported high AQI levels are Anand Vihar at 345, ITO at 380, RK Puram at 383, Ashok Vihar at 376, and Patparganj at 381.
The IMD has also warned of an increased likelihood of illnesses such as flu, runny or stuffy nose, and nosebleeds, which can be triggered or aggravated by prolonged exposure to cold conditions. Residents have been advised to take necessary precautions to protect themselves from the severe winter chill, IANS reported.
