As we enter the second half of December, indications for a chilly winter in India are showing up in terms of shallow fog and single digit minimums at several places. Day temperatures in the northern plains have come down to low twenties. Today, Amritsar is at 23 degrees Celsius, Lucknow at 22.7 degrees Celsius and Patiala at 22.6 degrees Celsius, with marginal rise expected in the next 48 hours. Minimums recorded in the northern plains are still one of the lowest of the season with Leh at (-14) degrees Celsius and Srinagar at (-3.7) degrees Celsius.
We are still awaiting a stronger system to set in the bone-chilling winter in North India. As predicted earlier, we expect frequent Western Disturbances to sustain the present chill in entire North India from now on. The present Western Disturbance will show up in the plains only in terms of marginal rise in temperatures and poor visibility due to shallow patchy fog.
The national capital woke up to a pleasant Saturday morning. Shallow fog was witnessed in the morning with visibility of 700 meters, but a mainly clear and sunny day lies ahead for Delhiites. The minimum temperature recorded at Safdarjung on Saturday morning was 8.2 degrees Celsius, while at Palam it was 9.2 degrees Celsius. In next 24 hours only marginal change is expected.