Capital witnessed its coldest morning of the season after temperatures dipped to 4.5 degree Celsius. The India Meteorological Department forecasts a potential further decline to 4 degrees Celsius.

Delhi has recorded its first cold wave of the season with temperatures dropping to 4.9°C, marking the earliest occurrence since December 1987. The India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert,

Cold wave conditions are likely to continue in Delhi on Thursday. The minimum temperature will hover between 4 and 6 degree Celsius, and the maximum around 23 to 24 degree Celsius.

The minimum temperature in Delhi is likely to remain at 4 degree Celsius on Friday as well. According to the IMD, the severe cold will continue in the region for the next few days.

Cold wave conditions were forecasted to continue in various regions of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh until December 16; in Saurashtra and Kutch, as well as Delhi, until December 13; and in Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad from December 13 to 16.

The IMD has predicted a further dip, stating that the temperature in the national capital could touch 4 degrees Celsius later on Thursday

Cold wave conditions are likely to continue in Delhi on Thursday. The minimum temperature will hover between 4 and 6 degree Celsius, and the maximum around 23 to 24 degree Celsius.

This winter chill marks a rare occurrence, as Delhi’s minimum temperatures in early December have dipped below 5°C for the first time in 14 years.

In Punjab, the lowest temperature recorded was 3 degrees Celsius in Faridkot, while Hisar in Haryana recorded a temperature of 1.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the state.

A thin layer of fog covered parts of Delhi this morning as the minimum temperature dropped below 5 degree Celsius.