New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted a heatwave for three days in Delhi and adjoining areas this week, adding that 'April like situation' may not arise in the month of May as a western disturbance is likely to bring down the temperature from May 13.

New Delhi Jan 25 PTI Delhi saw foggy conditions -- with visibility levels below 1000 metres -- for just 252 hours in the December-January period this season which is the lowest since 1991-92 according to the India Meteorological Department IMD The December-January period is known for peak fog formation over north India The capital witnessed foggy conditions for 75 hours over 22 days in December 2021 which was the lowest in 40 years Normally the city sees 288 hours of fog over 26 days in the monthIn January so far the city has recorded 175 hours of fog over 23 days as compared to the normal of 290 hours over 26 days senior IMD scientist R K Jenamani said Altogether the December-January period has seen foggy conditions for just 252 hours over 45 days as against the normal of 570 hours over 52 days the IMD data showedIn terms of total hours and days Delhi saw lowest foggy conditions in the December-January period after 1991-92 when it saw such weather for 255 hours over 44 days Jenamani saidNot much fog is predicted in the remaining six days of January as winds will be strong in the coming days he saidThe capital hasnt recorded very dense fog in the December-January period so far It saw dense fog only on seven days as compared to the normal of 18 days and moderate fog on just 13 days as against 33 days normallyVery dense fog is when visibility is below 50 metres In the case of densefog visibility is between 50 and 199 metres moderate is 200 and 499 metres and shallow is 500 and 999 metresDespite low fog formation Delhi has witnessed one of the longest cold spells this January It is due to low clouds or upper-level fog preventing long exposure to sun weather experts saidAccording to the IMD data the capital has recorded six cold days in January so far the highest in the month in at least a decadeJenamani said Delhi has recorded a maximum temperature of less than 17 degrees Celsius on 11 days this month equalling the number of such days in 2015 Eighteen such days were recorded in 2003 he said PTI GVS RHL

New Delhi Jan 25 PTI Delhi saw the coldest January day in nine years on Tuesday with the maximum temperature plunging 10 degrees below normal and settling at 121 degrees Celsius the India Meteorological Department said It was also the second consecutive severe cold day in the capital The cold was so intense that all weather stations in Delhi recorded their maximum temperatures 10 to 11 degrees Celsius below normal The Safdarjung Observatory which provides representative data for the city recorded a maximum temperature of 121 degrees Celsius which was the lowest on a January day after 98 degrees Celsius recorded on January3 2013 according to IMD officials Senior IMD scientist R K Jenamani said it was also the lowest maximum temperature of the season so far Palam 116 deg C Lodhi Road 122 deg C Ridge 117 deg C Ayanagar 12 deg C Jafarpur 114 deg C Najafgarh 125 deg C Narela 117 deg C Pitampura 131 deg C Sports Complex 137 deg C and Mayur Vihar 119 deg C recorded a severe cold day According to independent weather forecaster Navdeep Dahiya the average maximum temperature for all the 18 stations in the national capital regions was 12 degrees Celsius Delhi had recorded a severe cold day on Monday as well According to the IMD a cold day is when the minimum temperature is less than 10 degrees Celsius and the maximum is at least 45 degrees Celsius below normal A severe cold day is when the maximum temperature is at least 65 notches below normal According to the IMD data the capital has recorded six cold days in January so far the highest in the month in at least a decade Jenamani said Delhi has recorded a maximum temperature of less than 17 degrees Celsius on 11 days this month equalling the number of such days in 2015 Eighteen such days were recorded in 2003 he said The maximum temperatures have been lower than normal since the second week of January Minimum temperatures have been close to or above normal This is largely due to clouds and rain preventing long exposure to sunshine according to Mahest Palawat Vice President Meteorology and Climate Change Skymet Weather There have been seven Western Disturbances in Delhi this January as against a normal of three to four in the month The rains due to the western disturbances increased moisture in the air which led to foggy conditions amid low temperatures on most of the days Palawat said PTI GVS SMN SMN

New Delhi [India], January 24 (ANI): Senior India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist, RK Jenamani on Monday said that the cold wave will intensify in Delhi after January 26.

New Delhi Nov 22 PTI Strong surface winds barrelled through Delhi and neighbouring areas on Monday improving the air qualityThe city recorded its 24-hour average air quality index AQI at 311 down from 349 on Sunday It was 374 on Saturday Neighbouring Faridabad 330 Ghaziabad 254 Greater Noida 202 Gurgaon 310 and Noida 270 also recorded a slight improvement in the air qualityR K Jenamani a senior scientist at the India Meteorological Department IMD said westerly winds gusting up to 25 kmph improved visibility to 3200 metresSo far Monday has been the only day in November when the Palam Observatory reported visibility of more than 3000 m and such strong winds he saidThe Ministry of Earth Sciences air quality monitor SAFAR said the AQI was recorded in the lower end of the very poor category on Monday a significant improvement from the day before due to the low fire count and strong transport-level winds blowing from northwest direction dispersing pollutants These winds are likely to continue on Tuesday leading to further improvement in the air quality to the poor category if no increase in fire count it saidLocal surface wind speed is also relatively high on Monday and will remain so on Tuesday it said adding that local and transport-level winds are likely to slow down from Wednesday and result in slight deterioration in the air quality SAFAR said 909 farm fires accounted for 6 per cent of Delhis PM25 pollution on Monday The minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded at 275 degrees Celsius a notch above the seasons average and 114 degrees Celsius normal for this time of the year The weatherman has forecast mainly clear sky for Tuesday with mist in the morning The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle at 26 degrees and 11 degrees Celsius respectivelyPTI GVS SLB SRY

New Delhi Nov 22 PTI Strong surface winds barrelled through Delhi and neighbouring areas on Monday improving the air quality The city recorded its 24-hour average air quality index at 311 down from 349 on Sunday It was 374 on Saturday Neighbouring Faridabad 330 Ghaziabad 254 Greater Noida 202 Gurgaon 310 and Noida 270 also recorded a slight improvement in the air quality R K Jenamani a senior scientist at the India Meteorological Department IMD said westerly winds gusting up to 25 kmph improved visibility to 3200 metres So far Monday has been the only day in November when the Palam Observatory reported visibility of more than 3000 m and such strong winds he said The Ministry of Earth Sciences air quality monitor SAFAR said the AQI was recorded in the lower end of the very poor category on Monday a significant improvement from the day before due to the low fire count and strong transport-level winds blowing from northwest direction dispersing pollutants These winds are likely to continue on Tuesday leading to further improvement in the air quality to the poor category if no increase in fire count it said Local surface wind speed is also relatively high on Monday and will remain so on Tuesday it said adding local and transport-level winds are likely to slow down from Wednesday and result in slight deterioration in the air quality SAFAR said 909 farm fires accounted for six per cent of Delhis PM25 pollution on Monday PTI GVS AAR

New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): As the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi touched 530, with air in Delhi becoming "hazardous" to breathe, health experts, and environment activists lashed out at people for their "irresponsible" behaviour.

New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Indian Meteorological Department predicted light intensity rain in parts of Delhi-NCR during the next two hours.

New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): Another spell of rain has been predicted in the national capital for four days starting Monday but the downpour, says the Met Department, will not be as heavy as that witnessed in the city over the past few days.

New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): As heavy rains continued to lash several parts of the national capital on Wednesday, a senior India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist noted that it was the highest rainfall that Delhi recorded in September in almost two decades.