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Cold northwesterly winds to pick up speed, keep max temp between 16-18°C in Delhi

Posted on: Jan 02, 2026 08:51 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Cold northwesterly winds to pick up speed, keep max temp between 16-18°C in Delhi
COlder northwest winds were expected to break up up velocity during the daylight on Friday, and keep the maximum temperature between 16-18°C, even as shallow fog enveloped Delhi and the air quality improved to the lower end of the “very poor” range.The mercury went up to 17.3°C on Thursday, which was two degrees below normal. On Wednesday, Delhi recorded the lowest maximum temperature of 14.2°C since December 29, 2019, when it was 13.3°C.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Friday, forecasting dense to very dense fog in parts of the city. A yellow alert is in place for moderate to dense fog on Saturday.A sharp dip in the minimum temperature was expected from January 4, with no western disturbance likely until January 15.“Cold northwesterly winds will start blowing from Friday, but with no western disturbance ahead, we will now have consistent icy-cold winds across the plains. The minimum will start dipping and by the second week of January, could drop below 5°C,” said weatherman Navdeep Dahiya.A 24-hour average air quality Index (AQI) of 311 was recorded at 8am on Friday, compared to 380 (very poor) at 4pm on Thursday. The Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi said the air quality is likely to be in the “very poor” category until January 11.

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