NEW DELHI: A thick layer of fog engulfed the National Capital on Monday morning briefly affecting the visibility.
With the cold weather conditions continuing, the minimum temperature settled at 11.4 degrees C , while relative humidity was pegged at 100 per cent at around 0830 hrs here, the MET department said.
The temperature at 1000 hrs was around 13.6 degrees Celsius, as per the IMD.
According to the Meteorological department, the day temperature is likely to hover around 18 degrees C with likelihood of dropping towards the evening.
Rainfall recorded in the past 24 hours upto 0830 this morning was 14.8 mm at Safdarjung centre, 5.3 mm at the Palam centre, Lodi road 18.6 mm and Ayanagar 15.2 mm.
Meanwhile, the rains on Sunday helped in dispersion of the particulate matter from the city’s air improving the air quality with the index value on Monday morning measured at 153 falling under the moderate category at around 0900 hrs.
The weatherman has forecast a possibility of thunderstorm with rain during the day, while the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 18 degrees C , the MET official added.
People on the streets were seen with make shift bonfires at the corners to keep themselves warm despite minimum temperature not being very low, but dense fog and absence of the Sun intensified the cold affect.
Due to the fog commuters faced problems due to less visibility , making the traffic move at slow pace in the early hours.
The weatherman has forecast a generally cloudy sky on Tuesday with light rain, while minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to hover around 11 and 17 degrees respectively.
On Sunday, the maximum temperature had settled at 15.8 degrees C , which was four points below the season’s average. (AGENCY)
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