Moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied with moderate thunderstorms and lightning is very likely to occur at many places in Delhi and the National Capital Region during the next two hours on Saturday, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The Indian Meteorological Department recorded a minimum temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, while visuals from Kartavya Path, Janpath, Dwarka, and India Gate showed no visibility due to the dense fog.
The India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday that the temperature is likely to drop further in the Delhi-NCR region, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan in the next two days.
India Meteorological Department (IMD), Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, on Tuesday highlighted the challenges posed by climate change to the weather forecasters, saying that the ongoing phenomenon has led to extreme weather conditions in the world.
Meanwhile in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad the minimum temperature was 9 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature was 25 degrees Celsius as per the Indian Meteorological Department.
According to RMC reports, a cyclonic circulation, extending up to 3.1 km above mean sea level, is projected to move west-southwestward. It is expected to reach the southwest Bay of Bengal, near the northern Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh coasts, around December 24.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in Delhi dropped to 8 degrees Celsius near New Delhi's Safdarjung while the maximum temperature is expected to reach 23 degrees Celsius on Saturday at 8:00 AM.
While Himachal Pradesh braces for a dry spell in the coming days, hopes for a white Christmas in Shimla remain alive as an active western disturbance is likely to bring wintery conditions to the hills around December 27 and 28, according to an Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) report
Meanwhile, the minimum temperature in the city was recorded as 7 degrees Celsius, as per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Additionally, as per IMD, smog and dense fog conditions are likely to intensify due to the predominant surface winds from the north wind direction.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bhubaneswar Director Manorama Mohanty has said that light to moderate rainfall is expected over the state in the next five days.
As the cold wave grips the national capital, some people are forced to take refuge in night shelters in search of food, shelter and some warmth to help them sustain through the chilling night.