New Delhi:
Delhiites shivered today as icy winds kept the mercury at below normal levels though a clear sky welcomed them to a new day.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 5.6 degree Celsius, two degrees below normal and down from yesterday's 6.8 degrees. Yesterday, the maximum was at 18 degrees.
The capital was spared of fog for the third consecutive day.
The MET office has predicted mist tomorrow morning with temperature oscillating between eight and 19 degree Celsius.
The capital had been witnessing dense fog over the past few days but the last three days were devoid of dense fog.
Last month saw the minimum temperature come down to 2.9 degree Celsius on Christmas morning, the lowest of the season so far.
In the past 11 years, except for 2010, the month of January has recorded the lowest minimum temperature at below five degrees Celsius. The lowest in the past 11 years was on January eight of 2006 when the mercury had dipped to 0.2 deg C.
The record lowest minimum for the month was recorded on January 16, 1935 when mercury touched minus 0.6 degrees Celsius while the record highest maximum was 32.5 degrees on January 28, 2004.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 5.6 degree Celsius, two degrees below normal and down from yesterday's 6.8 degrees. Yesterday, the maximum was at 18 degrees.
The capital was spared of fog for the third consecutive day.
The MET office has predicted mist tomorrow morning with temperature oscillating between eight and 19 degree Celsius.
The capital had been witnessing dense fog over the past few days but the last three days were devoid of dense fog.
Last month saw the minimum temperature come down to 2.9 degree Celsius on Christmas morning, the lowest of the season so far.
In the past 11 years, except for 2010, the month of January has recorded the lowest minimum temperature at below five degrees Celsius. The lowest in the past 11 years was on January eight of 2006 when the mercury had dipped to 0.2 deg C.
The record lowest minimum for the month was recorded on January 16, 1935 when mercury touched minus 0.6 degrees Celsius while the record highest maximum was 32.5 degrees on January 28, 2004.
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