IMD reported Delhi's minimum temperature at 3.2 degrees Celsius amid severe cold wave conditions; on Thursday, Delhi recorded its coldest December day in three years at 4.5 degrees Celsius

Delhi-NCR faces yellow alert as temperatures drop below 5°C, marking the coldest December in 14 years. IMD predicts cold waves to persist until mid December.

Capital witnessed its coldest morning of the season after temperatures dipped to 4.5 degree Celsius. The India Meteorological Department forecasts a potential further decline to 4 degrees Celsius.

In Punjab, the lowest temperature recorded was 3 degrees Celsius in Faridkot, while Hisar in Haryana recorded a temperature of 1.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the state.

The IMD has predicted a further dip, stating that the temperature in the national capital could touch 4 degrees Celsius later on Thursday

This winter chill marks a rare occurrence, as Delhi’s minimum temperatures in early December have dipped below 5°C for the first time in 14 years.

A thin layer of fog covered parts of Delhi this morning as the minimum temperature dropped below 5 degree Celsius.

Delhi and several north Indian states are experiencing a cold wave, with the national capital's temperature dropping to 4.5 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department forecasts a potential further decline to 4 degrees Celsius.

According to IMD guidelines, a cold wave is declared in the plains when the minimum temperature falls to 4 degrees Celsius or below or when it drops between 4.5 to 6.4 degrees below normal