Delhi grapples with cold-day conditions for 7th consecutive day as mercury drops to 3.5 degrees

Delhi residents awoke to yet another chilly morning on Wednesday, with the mercury plummeting to 3.5 degrees Celsius, four notches below the usual range.

The national capital has been under the grip of cold-day conditions for seven consecutive days now.

Moderate fog enveloped Delhi, and isolated parts of the city experienced dense fog around 5:30 am.

Visibility at Delhi’s primary weather stations, Safdarjung observatory, and Palam, was recorded at 200 meters at 5:30 am.

Approximately 20 trains heading to Delhi were delayed by up to six hours due to adverse weather conditions.

According to an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), distinguishing between low clouds and fog in satellite imagery remains a challenge.

The relative humidity reached 91 percent at 9:05 am.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city continued to linger in the “very poor” category, registering a reading of 373 at 9 am.

On Tuesday, the overall AQI was 371 at 4 pm.

For reference, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered “good,” 51 to 100 is “satisfactory,” 101 to 200 is “moderate,” 201 to 300 is “poor,” 301 to 400 is “very poor,” and 401 to 500 is classified as “severe.”

(With PTI inputs)