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Delhi wakes up to pleasant Monday morning

Delhiites woke up to a pleasant Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 12 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average. Humidity was recorded at 76 per cent. The weatherman has forecast mainly clear skies which will turn partly cloudy towards the evening. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 29 degrees Celsius, a MeT department official said. Rains are forecast for Wednesday and the temperature might see a slight dip at that time. On Sunday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 28.6 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature settled at 13.8 degrees Celsius.

Cold Monday morning in Delhi, temperature dips

It was a cold Monday morning in the national capital, with the minimum temperature dipping to five notches below the season's average at 12 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.

Maximum temp in Delhi plunges to 28.6 deg C

Mainly clear skies prevailed in the city on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling at 28.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 13.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, said a Met department official. The humidity oscillated between 91 and 41 per cent. The Met office has forecast partly cloudy sky on Monday morning with the maximum temperature hovering around 29 degrees Celsius. Mahesh Palawat, the vice president (Meteorology and Climate Change) of Skymet said the night and day temperatures are likely to rise in the national capital by Holi. While the maximum is expected to soar up to 31 degrees Celsius, the minimum can go up to 17 degrees Celsius. "Due to clear skies and bright sunshine we can expect a warm and dry holi. No weather activities are being expected over Delhi and NCR over the three next few days," Palawat said. However, according to a Met department official, due to a western disturbance ...

Pleasant Sunday morning in Delhi

It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature settling at 12 degrees Celsius. "The minimum temperature in the morning was registered at 12 degrees Celsius, four notches below the normal," a MeT Department official said. The MeT office has forecast partly cloudy skies for the remaining part of the day with the maximum temperature hovering around 26 degrees Celsius. The day temperature in the national capital on Saturday was 25.8 degrees Celsius, while the minimum had settled at 13 degrees Celsius.

Bright sunny Sunday in Delhi, average AQI 278

It was a bright and sunny Sunday morning in here with the minimum temperature recorded three notches below normal at 13.8 degrees Celsius, and the average air quality index touching 280.

Chilly morning in Delhi

It was a partly cloudy chilly morning here on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded three notches below the season's average at 12.5 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.

Maximum temperature in Delhi settles at 25.8 deg C

Mainly clear skies prevailed in the national capital on Friday with the maximum temperature rising to settle at 25.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 10.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below the normal, said a Met department official. The humidity oscillated between 93 and 49 per cent. The Met office has forecast partly cloudy skies for Saturday. "There will be mist in the morning. The skies will be overcast. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 26 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said. The maximum day temperature in the national capital on Thursday was 24.6 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average, as many parts of the city were lashed by rains and hailstorm.

Cold morning in Delhi, min temp at 11 deg C

It was a cold morning in the national capital on Friday with the minimum temperature settling at four notches below the normal. "The minimum temperature at 8.30 AM was 11 degrees Celsius," a meteorological department official said. The humidity level was recorded at 42 per cent. The MeT office has forecast clear skies for the remaining part of Friday with the maximum temperature hovering around 26 degrees Celsius. The day temperature in the national capital on Thursday was 24.6 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average, as many parts of the city were lashed by rains and hailstorm.

More rain likely in Delhi-NCR today

The national capital and its adjoining areas such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad are likely to witness another spell of rain on Thursday.According to the India Meteorological Department, the rain is likely to occur as cyclonic circulation has formed over Rajasthan and a trough is also extending up to Southwest Uttar Pradesh. Hailstorm activities accompanied by gusty winds are also expected to hit the regions today.As per the IMD, minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to be around 11 degrees and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively, with humidity oscillating between 85 and 88 per cent."By the afternoon of March 15, the weather will start clearing up over Delhi-NCR and bright sunshine can be witnessed. Due to Northerly cold winds, both day and night temperatures may fall marginally. From March 16 onward, we expect a gradual increase in day and night temperatures. By March 17 or 18, day temperatures of Delhi-NCR may touch the 30-degree mark," said Skymet Weather."By March

Bright, chilly in Delhi as mercury drops to 10

It was a bright, chilly, windy morning in the national capital on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded five notches below average at 10.4 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.

Rains, hailstorm lash parts of Delhi

Rains accompanied by hailstorm lashed several parts of the national capital on Thursday. According to experts at private weather forecasting agency Skymet, the change in weather was due to a cyclonic circulation over north-west Rajasthan and adjoining Haryana and Punjab. Rains were witnessed over the northern plains, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, West UP and parts of Rajasthan. But now the cyclonic circulation has subsided and the sky is expected to clear up by Friday in Delhi, the experts said. "The minimum temperature will now decrease over the next 24-48 hours due to commencement of cold winds from hills," said Mahesh Palawat, the vice president (Meteorology and Climate Change) of Skymet. The day temperature Thursday settled at 24.6 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 11.8 degrees, four notches below the normal, said a MeT Department official. The humidity oscillated between 98 and 54 per cent. The city received 0.8 .

Widespread rain and thundershower on cards for Delhi NCR

The National Capital and its adjoining areas such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad are expected to witness widespread rain and thundershowers on March 14 and 15, said India Meteorological Department."Widespread rain/snow would occur over WHR and isolated to scattered rainfall over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan on March 14; and will decrease significantly on March 15 as Cyclonic Circulation has formed over Rajasthan and a trough is also extending up to Southwest Uttar Pradesh. The trough is now running South of Delhi," it saidOn Thursday, the minimum and maximum temperatures of Delhi are likely to be 14 Degree Celsius and 25 Degree Celsius. The relative humidity will be oscillating between 85 per cent to 88 per cent throughout the day.According to Skymet Weather, a private weather forecasting agency, rain showers have occurred over Pendra and Daltonganj districts of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand during in the last 24 hours.These rains .

Dalhousie records sub-zero temperatures after fresh snowfall in Himachal

Popular tourist destination Dalhousie witnessed sub-zero temperatures on Thursday following fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, while other parts of the state saw light rain, the Meteorological (Met) Department said. The minimum temperature in Dalhousie of Chamba district was recorded at minus 0.1 degree Celsius as it received 5 cm snowfall from Wednesday 5.30 pm to Thursday 8.30 am, the Met centre in Shimla said. Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong and Kinnaur's Kalpa witnessed 15 cm and 6 cm snowfall respectively during the period, it added. Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state, recording a low of minus 8 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature in Kalpa was minus 2 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in both Manali and Kufri was recorded at 1 degree Celsius, while that in state capital Shimla was 5.5 degrees Celsius.

Pleasant Thursday morning in Delhi

It was a pleasant Thursday morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.8 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, the weather office said.

Pleasant morning in national capital

Delhiites woke up to a cool Thursday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 11.8 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average. The humidity level was recorded at 87 per cent. The weatherman has predicted a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of light rain or thundershowers in the later part of the day. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 25 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Department said. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 15 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature settled at 25 degrees Celsius.

Overcast day in Delhi, rain likely at night

It was an overcast day in the national capital on Wednesday with the mercury settling at 25 degrees Celsius. "The minimum temperature was recorded at 15 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature settled at 25 degrees Celsius," a MeT official said. The humidity levels oscillated between 80 and 42 per cent. The meteorological department has forecast light rains during the night and a cloudy morning on Thursday. "The skies will be partly cloudy and there is a likelihood of light rains and thundershowers towards evening and night. The maximum temperature is likely to hover at 25 degrees," an official said. The maximum and the minimum temperatures on Tuesday were at 27.4 degrees Celsius and 12.8 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Met issues 'yellow' weather warning for Himachal

The meteorological department has issued a fresh 'yellow' weather warning for snowfall and rain in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, an official said Wednesday. The Shimla Met centre has forecast rain and snowfall in the hill-state till Friday. Snowfall, rain is likely to occur in mid hills and thunderstorm with lightning and hail very likely to occur in low hills, plains of the state on Thursday. The Met office issues colour-coded warnings to alert the public ahead of severe or hazardous weather which has the potential to cause "damage, widespread disruption and/or danger to life." Yellow is the least dangerous of the weather warnings. Meanwhile, the weather in the state remained mainly dry in the last 24 hours due to slight improvement in minimum temperatures, said Manmohan Singh, director, Meteorological Centre, Shimla. While the minimum temperatures increased by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius, the maximum temperatures increased by 5 to 6 degrees Celsius during last 24 hours, he ...

Himachal weather improves

Himachal Pradesh has witnessed slight improvement in minimum temperatures in most parts of the state on Wednesday, the meteorological department said. However, Keylong, the administrative centre of Lahaul and Spiti district continued to be the coldest place in the state at minus 7 degrees Celsius, said Manmohan Singh, director, Meteorological Centre, Shimla. The minimum temperature in Kalpa and Manali was 0.6 degrees Celsius each, Singh said. The minimum temperature in Kufri, Dalhousie, Chail and Shimla was 3.3, 5.2, 5.8 and 5.9 degrees Celsius respectively, he added.

Overcast skies in Delhi, min temp rises to 15C

It was a cold morning with overcast skies in Delhi on Wednesday even as the minimum temperature rose to settle at 15 degrees Celsius. The humidity was recorded at 85 per cent at 8.30 am. The meteorological department has forecast light rains evening and night on Wednesday. "The skies will be partly cloudy and there is a likelihood of light rains and thundershowers towards evening and night. The maximum temperature is likely to hover at 25 degrees," an official said. The maximum and the minimum temperatures on Tuesday were at 27.4 degrees Celsius and 12.8 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi

It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Wednesday with minimum temperature recorded at 15 degrees Celsius, season's average, Met said.