Chill in air; 70 trains cancelled due to fog

Delhiites today experienced a slight chill in the air as overcast conditions prevailed in the national capital with foggy conditions in parts of the city forcing cancellation of 70 trains.
While flight operations were normal, as many as nine Delhi-bound trains, including Guwahati Rajdhani and Poorva Express, were reported to be running late and 70 trains were cancelled due to fog.
Visibility at 5.30 AM was 500 meter which improved to 700 meter at 8.30 AM. It then further improved to 1000 meters as the day progressed.
The maximum temperature settled at 19 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal while the minimum temperature was recorded at 13.6 degrees, which is six degrees above normal for the season, said MeT department official.

The humidity in air oscillated between 96 and 69 per cent.
The weatherman predicted partly clear skies for tomorrow.
"The skies will be partly cloudy. Moderate to dense fog may occur in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle at 21 and 11 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said.
Yesterday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 12 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature settled at 23.2 degrees Celsius.