The minimum temperature recorded in the national capital was 6.6 degrees Celsius with a thin layer of fog covering parts of Delhi this morning. Yesterday, the minimum temperature was 7.8 degrees Celsius.
Paris Agreement is an international agreement to combat climate change, and nearly 200 countries have committed to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius and ideally below 1.5 degrees. Each country is responsible for developing its own plan to uphold the commitment.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the national capital has been recorded at 10 degrees Celsius with cloudy sky and light rain or drizzle.
In the national capital, the temperature was recorded at 9.8 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am today. The air quality in the city was recorded as 'poor' with AQI logged at 252, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
Cities like Amritsar recorded a temperature of 14.8 degrees Celsius, Patiala 16.4 degrees Celsius, Ludhiana 12.8 degrees Celsius, Ambala 16 degrees Celsius, Hisar 12.6 degrees Celsius and Karnal 7.2 degrees Celsius, as of 11.30 am.
On Sunday, Srinagar recorded a steep decline of 3.1 degrees Celcius in its seasonal minimum temperature, with the mercury settling at -5.1 degrees Celsius during the coldest hour of the day.
Delhi woke up to a blanket of dense fog on Wednesday, as a cold wave swept across the city, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures along with chilly winds, resulting in reduced visibility.
As per the Met Department, the minimum forecasted temperature is 8 degrees Celsius for the day while the maximum temperature is anticipated to reach around 19 degrees Celsius along with "dense fog" blanketing the city.