Delhi records low of 7.4° Celsius; air quality ‘poor’ at 299

The city recorded a minimum temperature of 7.4° Celsius on Sunday (January 4, 2026), while the air quality settled in the 'poor' category.

A cold wave is expected to affect isolated places in the city between Saturday and January 6, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

A cold wave is declared when the minimum temperature drops by 4.5° Celsius to 6.5° Celsius below the average temperature.

Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 7.4° Celsius; Palam 6.8° Celsius, Lodhi Road 7.6° Celsius, Ridge 8.9° Celsius; and Ayanagar 6.6° Celsius, the IMD data showed.

The relative humidity was recorded at 92% at 8.30 a.m.

Delhi records low of 7.4° Celsius; air quality ‘poor’ at 299

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