Warm day in Delhi, mercury touches 27.2 deg C

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 30 2016 | 7:32 PM IST
It was a warm day today in the national capital with the maximum temperature rising to 27.2 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season's average.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 13.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, said a MeT department official.
Foggy conditions prevailed in morning hours, leading to cancellation of 46 trains, and delaying 12 Delhi-bound services.
However, flight operations were reported normal at Delhi airport. Visibility at 8.30 AM was recorded at 600 metres which improved significantly to 1,200 metres at 11.30 AM, said the official.
The humidity in air oscillated between 98 and 57 per cent.
The MeT office has predicted partly cloudy skies for tomorrow with moderate to dense fog in the morning.
"The skies will be partly cloudy. Shallow to moderate fog may occur in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 25 degrees Celsius and 11 degrees Celsius, respectively," the official said.
Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 25.4 degrees Celsius and 11 degrees Celsius respectively.
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First Published: Jan 30 2016 | 7:32 PM IST

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