Page 28 - Delhi Weather

Delhi winters: Min temp dips to 4.8 degrees Celsius, 11 trains running late

The national capital on Sunday recorded a minimum temperature of 4.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). It said the humidity level was recorded at 100 per cent at 8.30 am. The weather office predicted mainly clear skies and cold day conditions for the day. It had earlier said that the city might witness dense fog from January 22 to 27. According to the railways, 11 Delhi-bound trains were delayed by up to four hours due to foggy conditions. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 358, which comes in the 'very poor' category, at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".

Slight relief from freezing temps in Delhi; 18 trains delayed amid fog

Delhi air quality remains "very poor"; however, there is some improvement in parts of city

Delhi air quality 'very poor'; travel disruptions continue amid cold wave

Foggy mornings, cold days, and cold wave conditions were expected to persist across the plains for at least the next two days

Delhi airport chaos highlights: Thick fog delays 30 flights, 17 cancelled

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Delhi air quality remains 'severe'; cold waves and fog reduce visibility

Travellers in Delhi face delays as dense fog hits flight and rail operations amid severe air quality conditions

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Delhi schools reopen today with revised timings; all details inside

Schools in Delhi will be functional from 9 am to 5 pm. Directorate of Education issues notice in regards to reopening of schools and timings to be followed in the midst of cold weather

Orange alert in Delhi amid dropping temp, air quality, GRAP restrictions

Travel advisory issued, schools asked to run between 9 am - 5 pm, and construction ban implemented in Delhi amid dense fog, dropping temperatures and rising air pollution

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Delhi's coldest morning this winter pushes power demand to all-time high

With Delhi reeling under intense cold, the peak power demand of the city surged to an all-time high of 5,701 MW on Friday morning. According to the State Load Dispatch Centre's real-time data, the peak power demand of Delhi at 10.49 AM on Friday was 5,701 MW. The power discoms have estimated the winter peak power demand to reach up to 5,760 MW this year. The previous highest peak winter demand was 5,611 MW on Wednesday morning. The national capital on Friday recorded its lowest temperature this winter with the minimum dipping to 3.9 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, the weather department said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said it is the lowest minimum temperature in the last five years. Since January 1, Delhi's peak power demand has risen by over 11 per cent, discom officials said. A BSES spokesperson said that company's discoms -- BRPL and BYPL -- successfully met the peak power demand of 2,484 MW and 1,185 MW respectively. Up to 60 per ce

Delhi weather: Minimum temperature dips to 5.6 degrees, AQI 'very poor'

Delhi weather updates: Due to the fog cover, the visibility levels in the IGI airport area were reduced to zero on Friday morning

Thick fog engulfs Delhi; airport area battling zero visibility as temp dips

Delhi airport authorities however issued an advisory urging passengers to contact their concerned airline for flight information before leaving for the airport

Delhi lags in meeting clean air targets; 24 trains delayed amid dense fog

India Meteorological Department (IMD) expects the temperatures to begin rising today onwards

24 trains to Delhi running late as dense fog affects road, rail movement

A blinding layer of fog affected road and rail traffic in the north and eastern parts of the country on Thursday, officials said. A spokesperson for the railways said that fog impacted the schedule of "24 trains approaching Delhi". The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported very dense fog in isolated pockets of Punjab, west Uttar Pradesh, and Tripura; dense fog in parts of east Uttar Pradesh; Jammu, Haryana, Delhi, east Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Assam; and moderate fog in some pockets of north Rajasthan and west Madhya Pradesh. Visibility levels dropped to zero metres in Punjab's Bhatinda and Agra in Uttar Pradesh, 25 metres in Tripura's Agartala, and 50 metres in Jammu, Hisar in Haryana, Varanasi, and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, Sagar and Satna in Madhya Pradesh, Purnea in Bihar, and Assam's Tezpur. The Palam Observatory, near the Indira Gandhi International Airport, reported a visibility level of 100 metres at 5:30 am. However, it improved to 500 metres by 7 am due to surf

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Delhi's winter power demand reaches all-time high amid ongoing cold wave

The continuing cold conditions in Delhi further pushed peak winter power demand to an all-time high of 5611 MW on Wednesday morning, discom officials said. As per real-time data of State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) Delhi, the peak power demand was 5611 MW at 11.08 AM, they said. The previous all-time high winter peak demand was 5559 MW last Friday, they said. The spike in power demand is mainly due to enhanced use of electricity by consumers for heating purposes, discom officials said. The minimum temperature in Delhi on Friday was recorded at 7.1 degrees Celsius. The city on Monday recorded its coldest day of the month so far as the minimum temperature dropped to 5.3 degrees Celsius.

Cold weather sweeps Delhi as city minimum temperature falls to 5.3 degrees

Delhi cold wave: India Meteorological Department predicts temperatures in Delhi to be 7 degrees C-15 degrees C, 'yellow alert' has been issued for parts of the city

People struggle for warmth as unrelenting cold wave sweeps Delhi and UP

The night shelters in Delhi are aimed at providing a refuge to homeless people, who live on the streets and have nowhere else to go in the cold

Delhi AQI: City continues to grapple with very poor air quality, low temp

Delhi's temperature for the day is likely to linger at the lower end of the scale around 11 degrees Celsius

22 Delhi-bound trains delayed, city records min temp of 8.2 deg C

Twenty-two Delhi-bound trains were delayed by up to six hours on Sunday due to weather-related conditions in the national capital, which recorded a minimum temperature of 8.2 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average. According to the India Meteorological Department, humidity level recorded at 8.30 am was 79 per cent. The IMD said there will be shallow to moderate fog in the coming week, with the possibility of a cloudy sky and light rains on January 9. According to the railways, 22 Delhi-bound trains were delayed by one to six hours due to weather-related conditions in Delhi and different states. The IMD has forecast a mainly clear sky on Sunday with shallow fog in the morning. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 341 'very poor' at 10 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "sever