Delhi Shivers As Max Temperature Drops To Lowest For February In 19 Years
NDTV
Thursday's maximum temperature is the fourth-lowest recorded for the month in the last 71 years.
Delhiites shivered due to cold winds that swept through the national capital on Thursday, bringing the maximum temperature down by eight notches to 14.4 degrees Celsius, the coldest for the month in 19 years.
Overnight rains brought the temperature down in the city, with people waking up to a windy, cloudy and foggy morning. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a western disturbance has brought the temperature down with winds sweeping Delhi at a speed of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour.
The maximum temperature recorded on Thursday is the lowest in the last 19 years for this month. It was on February 1, 2003, when the national capital had recorded a high of 14.3 degrees Celsius.
Thursday's maximum temperature is the fourth-lowest recorded for the month in the last 71 years.
