Delhi Weather Update: IMD issues Orange alert for dense fog amid Republic Day celebrations
Republic Day, issuing an 'orange alert' for January 26, as per a PTI report. Until 8.30 am, visibility in the national capital is expected to be limited to only 400 metres due to the foggy weather. However, there is a forecast for improvement, with visibility levels expected to reach 1,500 metres by 10.30 am.
Track | Republic Day 2024 LIVE Updates here The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that the minimum temperature will range between 5 to 7 degrees Celsius. It added that Delhi is currently experiencing cold day conditions with dense fog in the morning and night. On January 25, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 4.8 degrees Celsius, which is three notches below the season's average, as reported by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The maximum temperature was noted at 20.5 degrees Celsius, one notch below the normal. The relative humidity at 5.30 pm stood at 69 percent. Also Read | Mumbai news: 6 hours on, ops underway to control massive fire at Kamathipura restaurant; 1 dead The Indian Railways reported that 24 Delhi-bound trains faced delays due to fog in parts of northern India.
The IMD attributes the prolonged layer of fog over the plains in the region since December 25 to the absence of active western disturbances (WD). These weather systems, originating in the Mediterranean region, typically bring unseasonal rainfall to northwest India. Normally, the region experiences the impact of five to seven WDs during these months, but this winter has seen a lack of strong WD activity.
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