Foggy mornings, clear days ahead for Delhi

Updated on November 30, 2015: Even though the pinch of winter is still missing from Delhi, shallow to moderate fog has begun to give the flavour of the winter season in most parts of Delhi-NCR. With temperatures dipping, Delhi has started to witness fog during early hours of morning and late evenings.

Moderate fog during early hours of the morning, followed by sunny days is likely to occur during next few days in the national capital city. As the humidity is high and minimum temperatures are favourable for the formation of fog, Delhi weather is expected to comprise of fog in the morning and clear days ahead.

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Updated on November 23, 2015: With November entering into its last leg, Delhiites have already started feeling chill in the air during morning and evening hours. We now expect, winters to further tighten its grip over national capital during next few days.

At present, both maximum and minimum temperatures in Delhi have been settling close to its average temperatures of 28°C and 13°C, respectively.

However, weather conditions are of indicative that temperatures are expected to fall further from November 27 onwards. Night temperatures may also record single digit temperature by the end of the month.

This cannot be touted something unusual as nine out of last 10 years have recorded single digit minimum temperature in November, expect 2011 that recorded lowest night temperatures at 11.5°C. On November 23, Delhi recorded minimum temperature of 11°C, while maximum temperature was 29°C.

According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, both day and night temperatures will remain stable for next 48 hours due to the passage of the Western Disturbance over northern hills. Thereafter as the system moves away, temperatures will start dipping.

Hence, pleasant weather conditions will prevail over Delhi for next few days, with smog and mist as regular feature. No rain is expected in this month but we can except some light showers on the last day.

 

Updated on November 18, 2015: As reiterated by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, minimum temperatures have witnessed a steep drop in Delhi-NCR and other areas in the plains of North India. Finally,  winter chill has finally set in over the national capital. In the last 48 hours, the minimum in these areas have dropped by 5 degrees.

Many areas in Haryana and Punjab have been observing night temperatures in single digits. For instance, Firozpur recorded a minimum of 7.4°C, while Amritsar observed its minimum as 8.9°C. Also, Delhi has recorded the minimum of 11°C. This change in temperatures is due to the absence of any significant Western Disturbance.

These cold winds are blowing from the snow covered Western Himalayas. Thus, icy winds have been blowing over Delhi and adjoining areas in North India. Now, for the next few days, no significant Western Disturbance is coming up. This may alter the normal flow of the north-westerly winds. Therefore, the chill factor will continue and both day and night temperatures will drop even further.

Updated on November 14, 2015: For the past few days, Delhi has been observing dry weather conditions. As of now, Delhiites are witnessing warm days, along with cool and comfortable nights. Simply speaking, winter is yet to envelop the national capital. These relatively high temperatures at night can be attributed to back to back Western Disturbances, affecting the hilly states of North India, particularly Jammu and Kashmir.

The ongoing Western Disturbance has moved away after giving rain and snow over the hilly areas of J&K. At present, a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect the hills of North India, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir, from November 15. Until then, minimums will not witness a drop in the plains of North India, due to a change in wind direction.

However, there seems to be a gap of five days between the upcoming Western Disturbance and the next weather system. Therefore, the north-westerly dry and cold winds will bring down the minimums in the plains of North India, including Delhi-NCR from November 17.

A drop of 2 to 3 degree Celsius will be seen in the night temperatures by November 17 and 18. During that time, the minimums across many areas are likely to settle around 12 to 13 degree Celsius. At the same time, Delhi will observe night temperatures at around 13 degree Celsius. This means that it won't be long before Delhiites start experiencing wintry conditions.

Updated on November 5, 2015: Light rain has occurred over Delhi-NCR at many places. The rain is due to the Western Disturbance persistent over Jammu and Kashmir. Light rain or drizzle is expected today. Day temperature will fall by 2-3°C. Tonight marginal drop in night temperature is expected that will fall further in next two days. Weather will clear up tomorrow and winds are expected to change direction from moist easterly to dry and cool northwesterly.

 

 

Updated on November 2, 2015: A fresh rainy spell, owing to the Western Disturbance, is likely to bring a taste of winter in Delhi-NCR. After plenty of sun in next two days, cloudy weather followed by light rain and a significant drop in temperature is forecast for the national capital city and adjoining areas. October in Delhi witnesses 17.3 mm of rain on an average due to the retreating Southwest Monsoon. However, the month ended on a dry note for Delhi which was one of those rare years when no rain activity was recorded during the month. November is the least rainy month for Delhi with a monthly average rainfall of just 4.3 mm.

On an average, the temperatures too hover around 28°C as maximum and 12°C as minimum. The only rain that occurs is associated with occasional Western Disturbances over hills of North India that influence the weather of plains of North India in the form of rain and drop in temperatures. The approaching rains in Delhi or the cool and wet weather is expected to make an appearance by 4^th evening or early 5^th morning. A light to moderate drizzle is expected over several parts of the city. Both, day and night temperatures will fall and the chill in the air is likely to be quite palpable till 6^th November. As a result, Delhiites can be seen flaunting light jackets in the morning and evening.

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