Meanwhile, severe cold continues in Rajasthan and the last 24 hours have seen a drop in the minimum temperature of up to four degrees Celsius in the state.

New Delhi: 

Temperature dips in Delhi: Winter is falling in Delhi. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi's minimum temperature was recorded at seven degrees Celsius on Monday and mercury could drop further as cold winds from the snow-covered western Himalayas move towards the plains. An IMD official said that the mercury is likely to fall to five to six degrees Celsius by January 14. The minimum temperature at Safdarjung Observatory was recorded at seven degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in the capital on Sunday was 16.2 degrees Celsius, four notches below normal.


Snowfall in the valley will increase chill in North India, chances of rain in UP and MP

Earlier, the minimum temperature was recorded above normal for a few days due to cloud cover over Delhi due to western disturbances from January 3. The minimum temperature in Delhi was measured at 7.8 degrees Celsius on Sunday. It was 10.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday, 9.6 degrees Celsius on Friday and 14.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday.

Extreme cold in Rajasthan too

Meanwhile, severe cold continues in Rajasthan and the last 24 hours in the state have seen a drop in minimum temperature of up to four degrees Celsius. The meteorological department has warned of cold wave in many parts of the state in the next 24 hours. According to the meteorological department, Churu recorded a minimum temperature of 1.9 degrees Celsius and Ganganagar 3.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday night, which is higher than the previous night.



The minimum temperature on Sunday night was 3.9 degrees in Pilani, 4.0 degrees in Sikar, 5.0 degrees in Barmer and Aaron Road, 5.4 degrees in Bikaner, 6.8 degrees in Phalodi and 7.1 degrees in Jodhpur. . In the last 24 hours, the maximum day temperature was recorded at 16 degrees in Churu and 16.5 degrees Celsius in Ganganagar.

The minimum temperature in Jaipur is 7.4 degrees

The capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur, witnessed good sunshine for the second day in a row on Monday, with a minimum temperature of 7.4 degrees Celsius recorded on Sunday night. The department has issued yellow alert for the next two days in several districts including Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Alwar, Bharatpur, Churu, Hanumangarh, Ganganagar, Bikaner, Nagaur and Pali.