Overview
- Safdarjung logged 4.8°C on Sunday after a season-low 4.2°C on Saturday, the coldest January minimum in two years, per IMD data.
- Ayanagar fell to 2.9°C with Palam at 3.0°C and the Ridge at 3.7°C, leading the IMD to declare cold wave conditions at isolated locations and forecast persistence into Monday.
- Air quality improved to the poor range around 290–300 on Sunday morning after a very poor reading in the mid-300s on Saturday, with experts citing recent humidity and low winds for trapping pollutants.
- Low-visibility procedures remained in effect at IGI Airport, with authorities advising passengers to check flight status even as operations were reported normal.
- North India continued to face dense fog and sub-5°C lows, with police reporting multiple fog-related crashes and Delhi’s winter power demand previously hitting a record 6,087 MW.