Delhi Weather Tomorrow: Amid the ongoing cold wave in the national capital, Delhi has been put on 'orange alert' for Monday (January 12), as the India
Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted fog to engulf the city in the morning hours tomorrow. A warning of cold wave conditions at many places across the city has been also issued. The minimum temperature is likely to drop to 2 degrees Celsius, with fog causing reduced visibility early morning. According to the weather department, the maximum temperature is likely to be around 18 degrees Celsius, with mainly clear sky during the day. Moreover, Delhi is on orange alert for Tuesday too, with a shivering 'yellow alert' for Wednesday. However, for the rest of the week, no such alerts have been issued by the IMD.
Delhi Weather This Week
According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi is set to experience cold wave conditions in the early part of the upcoming week, with minimum temperatures dipping to 2–4°C between January 12 and 14, accompanied by shallow to moderate fog during morning hours and mist or haze at night. Maximum temperatures will remain in the 18–21°C range till midweek.
Cold wave conditions are likely at many places on January 12 and at a few locations till January 14. From January 15 onwards, temperatures are expected to gradually rise, with minimums climbing to 6–9°C and maximums touching 22–23°C, while foggy mornings persist. Skies will remain mainly clear to partly cloudy throughout the week, with light winds, keeping cold mornings and reduced visibility a concern for commuters.
Icy waves, dipping temperature
Delhi remained in the grip of an intense cold spell on Sunday, with parts of the capital witnessing coldwave conditions as temperatures plunged to near-freezing levels, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
While Safdarjung, Delhi’s base station, recorded a minimum temperature of 4.8°C, the chill was sharper in other areas of the city. The station had logged the season’s lowest temperature of 4.2°C a day earlier.
Several pockets of the capital saw the mercury dip much further, prompting the IMD to declare isolated coldwave conditions. Ayanagar was the coldest, recording a minimum of 2.9°C, followed by Palam at 3°C and the Ridge station at 3.7°C.
According to the IMD, coldwave conditions are declared when the minimum temperature falls below 10°C and is at least 4.5°C lower than normal, or when the actual minimum temperature drops below 4°C.
