A moderate to intense fog notice has been issued by the weather service for Friday and Saturday. A two-day cold wave warning has also been issued concurrently.
The winds from the mountains have made the plains colder because of the snowfall there. The temperature in Delhi has risen as a result. In order to stay warm at night, people have begun using bonfires. A cold wave struck many places on Thursday.
In the Pusa neighborhood of Delhi, the morning was the coolest. Here, the lowest recorded minimum temperature was 3.2 degrees. At the same period, the lowest recorded temperatures were 3.8 degrees Celsius in Aya Nagar, 4.4 degrees in Lodhi Road, 4.7 degrees in Narela, 6 degrees in Palam, and 6.4 degrees in Ridge. Gautam Buddha Nagar’s lowest recorded temperature at the same period was 5.5 degrees. In contrast, the temperature in Gurugram has risen to 4.8 degrees Celsius.
In the upcoming days, it is anticipated that the temperature will drop even more. In light of this, a moderate to dense fog notice was issued for Friday and Saturday. A two-day cold wave warning has also been issued concurrently. The temperature might drop as low as 4 degrees Celsius and rises as high as 22 degrees Celsius throughout this period.
This is a wave of cold
A cold wave occurs in plain areas when the minimum temperature is 10 degrees or lower and 4.5 to 6.4 degrees Celsius lower than usual. However, when it is 6.5 or lower than average, the cold is intense.
It is also referred to as a cold wave if the temperature drops below 4 degrees Celsius or lower. However, around 2 degrees Celsius, a significant cold wave happens. A cold wave happens in hilly regions when the temperature drops to 0 degrees Celsius or lower.