Overview
- Delhi recorded 4.2°C at the IMD’s Safdarjung station, the winter’s lowest and the city’s coldest January minimum in two years, with a yellow alert in place for fog.
- Air quality deteriorated to the very poor range with an AQI of about 366, while winter power demand in the capital hit a record 6,087 MW as residents relied more on electric heating.
- Dense fog forced CAT III operations at Delhi airport and prompted airline advisories, while police reported multiple road crashes in North India with four deaths and around 30 injuries.
- Southern coastal districts faced orange alerts for heavy to very heavy rain, squally winds and rough seas, with fishermen advised to avoid the Bay of Bengal and adjoining waters.
- Karachi remained in a cold spell, with PMD readings as low as 7.1°C at Jinnah Terminal and forecasts indicating several more days of unusually low temperatures.