Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau
Delhi on Saturday broke its own record it hit the previous day of the lowest minimum temperature as the mercury dropped to 4.2 degrees Celsius, slightly lower than Friday’s figures.
India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Safdarjung station, representative of Delhi’s weather, recorded a minimum temperature of 4.2 degrees Celsius, 2.7 degrees lower than normal, according to data on weather department’s website.
On Friday, Delhi logged a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius, lowest for the season – a record that Saturday’s mercury data has broken. Parts of Delhi and adjoining areas that fall under the national capital region (NCR) such as Haryana’s Gurugram, Uttar Pradesh’s Noida and Ghaziabad witnessed rain on Friday.
Saturday’s temperature is also lowest for this month in two years, when the city recorded 3.5 degrees Celsius on January 16, 2024, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The minimum temperature was 5.8 degrees Celsius on Thursday, and 8.6 degrees Celsius on the day preceding that.
Power demand goes up
Uptick in usage of electrical equipment to beat the cold has also led to Delhi recording a power demand of 6,087MW, the highest-ever and the first time it crossed the 6,000MW threshold in the winter period (November to March), according to distribution companies data cited in an earlier HT report.
