The minimum temperature in the national capital dropped on Thursday and is expected to dip further over the weekend due to icy winds coming in from the hills, weather experts said.
A Twitter user posted a few pictures on her account, saying she was on her way to work when she saw the rickshaw with the dog wrapped in a blanket in the passenger's seat.
Delhi and adjoining areas including the hills of the North and the plains along the river Ganga continue to shiver under intense cold wave. Some scientists say this is the coldest winter in 118 years.
Delhi Weather Alert: Delhi and NCR witnessed extreme dense fog on Monday morning reducing visibility with the minimum temperature recorded at 4 degree Celsius at 7 am. Due to the thick blanket of fog, At least 30 trains are running late due to low visibility in the Northern Railway region
The India Meteorological Department has issued code red warning for the cold wave conditions for Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, and amber-colour warning for Madhya Pradesh for Sunday. The cold wave was not expected to relent until the New Year.
The national capital on Thursday recorded a minimum of 5.2 degrees Celsius, the season's lowest, as dense fog prevented sunlight from heating the ground, officials said.
Delhi shivered on Tuesday as the maximum temperature settled 10 notches below the season's average at 12.2 degrees Celsius-- the second lowest maximum temperature in 27 years, the Met office said. In 1997, the maximum temperature was recorded at 11.3 degrees Celsius.
Severe cold conditions gripped Delhi on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature settling at 10.4 degrees Celsius. A MeT department official said 'severe cold day conditions' prevailed in many parts of the city.
The air in the national capital was so toxic after Diwali that the Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) had declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR and had advised people, especially children and the aged, to limit their exposure to the environment.
The city recorded a low of 28.2 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels shot up to 88 per cent.
Delhiites woke up to a cloudy Sunday morning, with the minimum temperature settling at 26.8 degrees Celsius.
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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted cloudy skies with light rainfall and thunderstorm for Wednesday, while the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 34 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature was 27 degrees Celsius till 8.30 am, it said.
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Residents of the national capital woke up to a humid morning on Monday with 6.2 mm rainfall in the past 24 hours, as the minimum temperature remained within the normal limits.
Delhi witnessed light rain in certain areas on Friday with the Safdurjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, recording 0.5 mm rainfall and the weather station at Palam 0.6 mm.
The maximum temperature recorded on Friday was 33 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal, while the minimum temperature recorded was 26.2 degrees Celsius, a degree below normal.
Delhiites woke up to a humid morning on Wednesday with the minimum temperature settling at 29.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average.
Delhiites woke up to a humid morning on Friday, with the minimum temperature settling at 25 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average.
Delhiites woke up to a warm Monday morning, with the minimum temperature settling at 37.7 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.
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