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Delhi braces for rain as dense fog disrupts travel; coldwave to intensify

Despite the chilly nights, daytime temperatures are predicted to remain stable, offering brief respite from the biting cold

Dense fog blankets Delhi-NCR, flights delayed due to zero visibility

The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi recorded zero visibility during early morning hours. Consequently, flight operations were disrupted on a large scale

Delhi wakes up to dense fog as severe cold wave grips Northern India

The IMD has issued an orange alert for very dense fog in the national capital

Mercury drops in Delhi after rainfall; IMD issues 'dense fog' alert

A strong cold wave continued in North India, with light to moderate rainfall likely in the northeastern regions of the country

Cold weather persists in Delhi with parts of city receiving light rainfall

Cold weather conditions persisted in Delhi on Monday with parts of the city receiving light rainfall as the maximum temperature settled at 16.9 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Pusa weather station recorded a high of 14.3 degrees Celsius, 4.7 notches below normal, it said. The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, recorded a maximum temperature of 16.9 degrees Celsius, 2.1 notches above the normal, at 8.30 am, the IMD said. Delhi experienced light showers between 5.30 am and 8.30 am. Najafgarh received 2.5 mm of rainfall, Pitampura 2 mm, Palam 1 mm, and Pusa 0.5 mm, as per IMD data. The minimum temperature stood at 9.6 degrees Celsius, 2.7 notches above the normal, with relative humidity ranging between 75 and 100 per cent during the day, the IMD said. At 5.30 am, the visibility at Safdarjung and Palam was 300 metres, it said. Dense fog earlier in the weekend had reduced visibility to zero on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,

Rain to intensify Delhi's chill today; IMD predicts drop in temperature

IMD forecasts indicate a decline in temperatures as the week progresses. The maximum temperature is expected to fall to 16 degrees Celsius by January 8

Cold wave maintains hold on Delhi despite marginal rise in temperature

Frigid winds and moderate to dense fog will maintain a biting chill in Delhi, according to weather forecasts

After a brief respite, Delhi's air quality turns 'poor' on New Year's Eve

Thanks to the rain spells over the weekend, Delhi's average AQI this December was 294, making it the cleanest December since AQI monitoring began in 2015

Delhi struggles amid dense fog, cold wave conditions; IMD issues warnings

Cold wave to continue in Delhi-NCR with visibility issues because of dense to very dense fog conditions, as per the IMD warnings

Delhi records highest single-day December rainfall of 41.2 mm in 101 years

The IMD noted that the capital's highest-ever single-day December rainfall was recorded on December 3, 1923, at 75.7 mm

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Delhi records wettest December day in 101 years; IMD issues 'yellow' alert

The heavy downpour of 41.2 milimetres (mm) in over 24 hours brought a sharp temperature drop and improved air quality in the national capital

Delhi shivers as rain, winds intensify winter chill; more showers likely

The rain, which started early on Thursday, has already made December 2024 one of the wettest in history, with total rainfall recorded at 42.8 mm, nearly five times the December average of 8.1 mm

Early morning rain intensifies cold wave in Delhi; dense fog expected

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms, hailstorms, and moderate rainfall across northwestern and central India on December 27th and 28th

North India cold wave: Srinagar freezes at -7.3°C, dense fog blankets Delhi

Tabo in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh recorded the coldest temperature in the state, at minus 10.6 degrees Celsius

IMD Weather: Tamil Nadu to experience rain; Delhi shivers as temp falls

IMD predicts a cold wave in the coming days in the northern region and advises residents to take proper precautions. While Tamil Nadu is likely to experience rain

Tamil Nadu schools shut as heavy rains lash state; IMD issues yellow alert

Schools in Tamil Nadu remain closed due to heavy rains, with the IMD predicting more showers, while Northern India braces for a cold wave starting December 9

10 dead, 2 missing after landslides, floods hit Indonesia's Java island

Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country's main island of Java, officials said on Monday. Two people are still missing. Torrential rains since last week have caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through more than 170 villages in Sukabumi district of West Java province, as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down mountainside hamlets, said Lt. Col. Yudi Hariyanto, who heads a rescue command post in Sukabumi. Landslides, flash floods and strong winds devastated 172 villages and forced more than 3,000 people to flee to temporary government shelters, Hariyanto said. Authorities have warned nearly 1,000 people to evacuate as more than 400 houses are threatened by extreme weather. The disasters also destroyed 31 bridges, 81 roads and 539 hectares (1,332 acres) of rice fields, while 1,170 houses were flooded up to the roof. Extreme weather has also damaged more than 3,300 other

Cold wave to hit Delhi, North India this week; IMD forecasts fog & rain

Delhi is set to experience cold wave this week, with temperatures dropping to 6 degrees Celsius by Dec 10. The Meteorological Dept forecasts fog, light rain, and cold conditions across NCR till Dec 14

Parts of Delhi-NCR witness rainfall, weather department predicts more rain

Parts of Delhi-NCR experienced rainfall on Sunday evening, with the weather department predicting more rain in isolated areas of the city. Some areas of West Delhi, Outer North Delhi and Gurugram received rain. In its latest forecast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said light rain is very likely to occur at isolated places in Delhi, including Rajouri Garden, Patel Nagar, Buddha Jayanti Park, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Najafgarh, Delhi Cantonment and parts of the National Capital Region (NCR). A Western Disturbance is roughly situated along 70E, to the north of latitude 30N, with an induced cyclonic circulation lying over north Rajasthan and its neighbourhood. Light rainfall in Delhi-NCR is likely under the influence of these systems, the weather department has said. "One or two spells of very light to light rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, are likely over Delhi-NCR during the next 12 hours," it has said. The department has also forecast moderate to dense fog on Mond