The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded a minimum of 1.1 degrees Celsius while Lodhi Road weather station logged 1.4 degrees Celsius; though Ayanagar recorded 4 degrees Celsius, and it was 4.1 at Palam and 5.2 on the Ridge. Rain is possible between January 3 and 5," said Mahesh Palawat from private weather forecasting agency Skymet Weather. The mercury will also rise to 8 degrees Celsius by January 5, according to the data. Many parts of the northwestern plains have been recording sub-zero or near zero degree Celsius minimum temperatures from the last two days. On Thursday, Hisar in Haryana had recorded minus 1.2 degrees Celsius while Churu in Rajasthan logged minus 1.3 degree Celsius.

Source: dna January 01, 2021 06:22 UTC