Overview
- Friday’s minimum settled at 5.6°C, around four degrees below normal and the lowest of the season, matching Thursday’s reading.
- No cold wave has been declared, with IMD saying the required multi-station, multi-day thresholds were not met.
- IMD forecasts the minimum to rise to 7–9°C on Saturday and 8–10°C on Sunday and Monday.
- Wind speeds are expected to increase to about 15–20 kmph on Saturday, which could help disperse pollutants trapped near the surface.
- Delhi’s maximum reached 23.5°C on Friday, about two degrees below normal, with partly cloudy skies expected over the weekend.