Max temp in parts of Delhi dips below 13°C

Delhi was wrapped in a blanket of fog on Wednesday as the maximum temperature in parts of the Capital fell below 13 degrees Celsius (°C) - eight less than normal for this time of the year, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said.

- Jasjeev Gandhiok

To be sure, the Safdarjung observatory, which is representative of Delhi's weather, recorded a maximum of 22°C degrees Celsius- two degrees above normal as the fog broke and the sun came out post noon. But many other parts of the Capital remained shrouded under a grey haze, with the weather station at Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi recording a high of 12.5°C, while the observatory at Jafarpur in southwest Delhi logging a maximum temperature of 12.8°C.

The maximum at the Narela station was 14.5°C, while it was 16.2°C at Palam, 19.2°C at Ridge, and 19.5°C at Pitampura.