Overview
- Delhi logged a maximum of 20.0°C and a minimum of 3.8°C, with nights still harsh despite a slight daytime respite.
- Air quality in the capital stayed in the very poor category with a 24-hour average AQI of 353, according to the CPCB.
- Punjab and Haryana endured unusually cold days, with Chandigarh at 8.9°C and Ambala at 9.0°C, about 9–10°C below normal.
- Kashmir reported severe sub-zero lows during Chilla-i-Kalan, including Shopian at −7.5°C and Srinagar at −5.2°C, with portions of Dal Lake reported frozen.
- The IMD forecast Delhi temperatures between 5°C and 22°C on Thursday and warned of possible frost at isolated locations in parts of western Uttar Pradesh.