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Cold wave continues, Delhi's min temp still below 5 deg C

Cold wave conditions prevailed in the national capital Friday, with the maximum temperature dropping to 20.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest so far this season. The minimum temperature settled at 4.7 degrees Celsius, a slight increase from the previous day, which was the coldest day of the season for the city at 4 degrees Celsius. "The maximum temperature plunged to settle at 20.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, while the minimum was pegged at 4.7 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal," a Met department official said. The humidity level oscillated between 97 and 48 per cent, he said. The Met office has forecast clear skies for Saturday, along with moderate fog in the morning, and haze and smoke thereafter. "Cold wave conditions are likely at isolated places. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 21 and 4 degree Celsius, respectively," the weather office said. On Thursday, Delhi recorded its coldest December day in the last four years. ..

Phulbani coldest place in Odisha at 7 degree Celsius

Cold conditions intensified in Odisha Friday with the temperature plummeting to 7 degree Celsius in Phulbani, making it the coldest place in the state. Similarly, the tourist destination of Daringbadi, also in Kandhamal district, recorded further dip in temperature to 8.5 degree Celsius from 9 degree Celsius measured on Thursday, the Meteorological Centre here said. The state capital of Bhubaneswar recorded a minimum temperature of 13 degree Celsius, while in Cuttack the minimum temperature was 12.4 degree Celsius The mercury dropped to 10 degree Celsius in Angul, while it was 10.4 degree in Keonjhar, 11 degree in Bhawanipatna, 11.2 degree in Sambalpur, 12.1 in Balasore and 12.6 degree Celsius in Koraput, it said While the temperature has already started falling in many places, it is likely to drop further in different parts of the state, said Director of the Meteorological Centre here, H R Biswas. The temperature is likely to remain 2 to 3 degrees below normal in most ..

Muzaffarnagar coldest place in UP at 1.2 degrees Celsius

Parts of Uttar Pradesh shivered amid intense cold on Friday, with Muzaffarnagar recording a minimum temperature of 1.2 degrees Celsius -- the lowest in the state. The night temperatures in Allahabad, Lucknow, Bareilly, Varanasi, Faizabad, Kanpur, Agra and Meerut divisions were below normal, a meteorological department release said. Weather was dry over the state with shallow to moderate fog occurring at isolated places, it said. The weather office has forecast cold wave conditions at isolated places in west Uttar Pradesh over the next two days and shallow to moderate fog at certain places.

Sub-zero temperatures in Kashmir as Chillai-Kalan' sets in

The 40-day harshest winter period in Kashmir, known in the local parlance as 'Chillai-Kalan', began on a dry note on Friday, even as cold wave conditions continue to prevail in the Valley and Ladakh region as the minimum temperature settled several notches below the freezing point. 'Chillai-Kalan' -- a harsh winter period when the snowfalls are most frequent and maximum temperatures drop considerably -- marked its beginning in Kashmir on Friday, MET department officials here said. The 'Chillai-Kalan' period ends on January 31, but the cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir. The 40-day period is followed by a 20-day 'Chillai-Khurd' (small cold) and a 10-day long 'Chillai-Bachha' (baby cold). The officials said while the weather remained dry across Kashmir, temperatures dipped at most places last night and settled several notches below the freezing point. The minimum temperature last night was also several points below the normal for this part of the season in the Valley, they ..

Cold wave conditions continue unabated in Pb, Hry; Adampur records low of 0.9 deg C

Adampur shivered at 0.9 degrees Celsius as the cold wave sweeping most parts of Punjab and Haryana for more than a week continued unabated, with minimum temperatures hovering below normal limits at most places on Friday. Adampur in Punjab was the coldest place in the two states recording a bone-chilling minimum temperature. Severe cold conditions prevailed in Faridkot and Bathinda too, which recorded minimum temperatures of 2 degrees Celsius and 2.8 degrees Celsius respectively, a Meteorological Department official said here. Amritsar (3.3 deg C), Ludhiana (3.5 deg C), Halwara (3 deg C), Patiala (6.1 deg C), Pathankot (4 deg C) and Gurdaspur (4.8 deg C) too experienced a cold night. In Haryana, Narnaul was the coldest place recording a low of 2.5 degrees Celsius, while Hisar and Sirsa, too, were gripped by intense cold conditions recording their respective minimums of 2.7 deg C and 2.6 deg C. Piercing cold wave also swept Rohtak (4 deg C), Karnal (3.6 deg C) and Bhiwani (6.3 deg C) ...

Delhi's minimum temperature still below 5 degrees C

At 4.7 degrees Celsius on Friday, Delhi witnessed a slight increase in the minimum temperature from Thursday which was the coldest day of the season for the city at 4 degrees Celsius. Weather department officials said the minimum temperature Friday was three notches below the season's average while humidity was recorded at 89 per cent at 8.30 am. They forecast clear skies through the day with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 22 degrees Celsius. There is a possibility of mist on Saturday morning with haze/smog likely to prevail thereafter. On Thursday, Delhi recorded its coldest December day in the last four years at 4 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature was 22.3 degrees Celsius.

Severe cold in Kashmir as Chillai Kalan sets in

The 40-day long harsh winter of 'Chillai Kalan' set in the Kashmir Valley on Friday with its full fury as minimum temperatures dropped further below the freezing point.

Delhi records coldest December day in last four years at 4 deg C, mercury may dip further

At 4 degree Celsius Thursday, Delhi recorded its coldest December day in the last four years with the weather office predicting further dip in temperature over the next two days. The fall in temperature is because of cold wave conditions prevailing over northwest India, the MeT Department said, adding that the temperature is likely to fall further till December 22. The maximum temperature was 22.3 degree Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The minimum, however, was four notches below the season's average. Minimum temperature in December dipped to today's level last in 2014. The humidity oscillated between 100 and 42 per cent. The Met office has forecast clear skies for Friday along with moderate fog in the morning and haze and smoke thereafter. "Cold wave conditions are likely at isolated places. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 22 and 4 degree Celsius, respectively," the weather office said. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature settled at 5.2 degree

North India shivers; Delhi records season's coldest day

Cold wave conditions prevailed in north Indian states on Thursday, with Delhi, which experienced the coldest day of the season so far at 4 degrees Celsius, and most parts of Punjab and Haryana recording temperatures lower than hill station Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning even as Shimla recorded a low of 6.3 degrees Celsius, higher than the minimum temperature in the national capital, the Meteorological (Met) Department. It said the cold wave in Delhi would continue to prevail till December 22. The maximum temperature in the national capital dropped to 22.3 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 4 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, the lowest minimum temperature recorded in December since 2014, a Met official said. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature had settled at 5.2 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature was recorded at 22.3 degrees Celsius. Thursday saw cold .

Mercury dips to 9 degrees Celsius in some places in Odisha

With Cyclone Phethai withering away the mercury dipped to 9 degrees Celsius in at least three places in Odisha on Thursday. Phulbani, Daringbadi and Sundargarh recorded the lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius, the Director of the Meteorological Centre here, H R Biswas, said. "Though there is no cold wave in Odisha, temperature has already started dropping in many places. The mercury will fall further, intensifying cold conditions," Biswas said. While the temperature fell to 10.6 degrees Celsius in Angul, it was 10 degrees Celsius in Keonjhar and 10.4 degrees Celsius in Sonepur. The temperature is likely to remain 2 to 3 degrees below normal in most parts of the state in next few days, he said. With the cyclonic storm withering away, cold wind from the northern region has started sweeping into Odisha and cold weather conditions are likely to intensify from Friday, the MeT office said.

Extreme cold wave in most of Uttarakhand

Extreme cold wave conditions prevailed in most parts of Uttarakhand, with Almora facing sub-zero temperatures for the last 24 hours, an official said on Thursday.

Prevailing cold wave keeps Delhi air 'very poor'

Overall air quality in the national capital on Thursday remained 'very poor' as the Met said the current cold wave conditions prevailing over northwest India may not allow it to improve.

Biting cold in Delhi, will last till weekend

It was the coldest morning this December in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature dropping to 4 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, the Met said.

Delhi wakes up to coldest morning this season, mercury drops to 4 degrees C

Cold wave conditions will continue to prevail till December 22 in the national capital

Biting cold sweeps through Kashmir ahead of Chillai Kalan

A day before the 40-day-long period of harsh winter 'Chillai Kalan' sets in, biting cold swept the Kashmir Valley on Thursday with further drop in the night temperatures.

Charcol burnt to beat chill fatally suffocates 2 in Hyd'bad

: A 40-year-old woman and her 20-year-old son were"asphyxiated" to death when they burnt charcoal to beat the chilly weather at their rented room in Jubilee Hills area here early Wednesday, police said. The two had closed the door and windows of the room and burnt the charcoal apparently to keep them warm and slept Tuesday night. They got suffocated on inhaling the accumulated smoke from the charcol and died after midnight, police said. The landlord who broke open the room door found the two dead Wednesday morning, they said. The city and different districts in Telangana had been witnessing extreme cold weather and sudden fall in temperatures.

Cold wave in northwest to make Delhi colder, air quality 'very poor'

Cold wave and ground frost conditions over some parts of northwest India during the next three days are likely to keep air quality in the national capital "very poor" and could also cause a dip in the minimum temperatures.

Chandigarh, Amritsar, Delhi colder than Shimla

It's "pleasant" in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, than in plains of north India!

Cold wave continues to sweep Punjab, Haryana; Adampur coldest at 1.5 deg C

Cold wave sweeping most parts of Punjab and Haryana for the past few days continued unabated, with the minimum temperatures hovering below normal limits at most places Wednesday. Adampur in Punjab was once again the coldest place in the two states recording a minimum temperature of 1.5 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological (MeT) Department official said here. Faridkot also reeled under intense chill recording a low of 2.5 degrees Celsius, while severe cold prevailed in Bathinda at 3 degrees Celsius. Amritsar - 3.6 degrees Celsius, Halwara - 4.8 degrees Celsius, Ludhiana - 4 degrees Celsius, Patiala - 5.6 degrees Celsius, Pathankot - 5 degrees Celsius and Gurdaspur - 5 degrees Celsius tooexperienced a cold night. In Haryana, Narnaul was the coldest place recording a low of 2.3 degrees Celsius. Karnal - 5 degrees Celsius, Rohtak 4.6 degrees Celsius, Sirsa - 5.4 degrees Celsius and Bhiwani - 5.3 degrees Celsius too recorded below normal minimum temperatures. Ambala's low settled at 6.7 ...

Night temperature shows improvement in Jammu

The night temperature in most parts of Jammu region marked further increase, with the city of temples recording a low of 6 degrees Celsius, three degrees below the normal during this time of the season, a spokesperson of the Meteorological (MeT) department said. Jammu city recorded season's lowest night temperature of 4.4 degrees Celsius Monday, recording a fall of almost six degrees during the past week following the recent snowfall in the high altitude areas and rains in the plains. The downward trend in the minimum temperature, however, changed when the city marked a marginal increase after the night temperature settled at 5.1 degrees Celsius Tuesday. Bhaderwah town in Doda district, which was the reeling under sub-zero temperature after the last week's snowfall, recorded a minimum of 0.4 degrees Celsius against the previous night's minus 0.6 degrees Celsius, the spokesperson said. He said Katra town, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi ...