India: Coldest day of the season in Delhi

By APD writer Rishika Chauhan

NEW DELHI, Dec. 26 (APD) - Sunday was the coldest day of December in the capital, New Delhi.

As the temperature dropped to 6.3 degreesCelsius, the air quality also deteriorated.

Speaking about the sudden low temperature, an official said, “The previous lowest temperature in December 2017 was on the 15th with the minimum recording 7.3 degrees Celsius, while the mercury dipped to 7.4 degrees Celsius on December 10.”

The metrological department attributed the temperature drop to clear sky and wind from the northwest.

“The clouding has cleared away and the clear sky is the reason why minimum temperature witnessed a drop on Sunday. In the days to come, too, the minimum temperature will remain in 6-7 degrees range,” an official said.

KuldeepSrivastava, a senior official from the metrological department said that the air quality deteriorated as a result of low wind speed.

“The wind speed has deteriorated on Sunday and is 7-8km/hour. Tomorrow, it will be around 10-12km/hour and thereby the air will be cleaner,” he said.

“Shallow fog will be there with visibility expected to be around 500m till 8-9 in the morning. However, heavy fog is expected on the night of the 27th and the morning of the 28th,” Srivastava further informed.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)