The Temperature Drops to -4.7* Celsius in The Sikar of Rajasthan

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the Safdarjung Observatory in Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 4.7* C whereas the visibility at Palam was 200 m at 06.10am.

On Sunday, northwest India was hit by cold wave conditions once more, with many regions of Rajasthan recorded average temperature of 1-3* C. While Faridkot in Punjab had a minimum temperature of -1oC, Fatehpur in Sikar district in Rajasthan reported a minimum temperature of -4.7* C, the lowest minimum temperature over the plains of northwest India.

According to the India Meteorological Department, at 6.10 am, visibility at Palam was 200 metres and the minimum temperature at Safdarjung Observatory in Delhi was 4.7 ° Celsius. Also, regions of Punjab, northwest Rajasthan, Jammu, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Tripura reported dense to extremely dense fog.

Sikar, Churu, and Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan are suffering cold weather. According to the IMD, Churu, which is closest to the Thar desert, had the season's lowest minimum temperature of -2.5* C. Mount Abu was spotted covered in snow, and it was -4° C outside.

According to the weather bureau, "cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are extremely possible" over some of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi till January 17 and "in isolated pockets on January 18." During the period of January 15–17, isolated areas of dense fog are likely to exist over Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.