Delhi records season's lowest minimum temp so far

New Delhi, Nov 25 (UNI) Delhi today recorded the season's lowest minimum temperature so far at 8.5 degrees Celsius, a degree below normal, marking the onset of winter.

The weatherman has forecast a further drop in the minimum to 7 degrees Celsius over the next 24 hours.

Over the past three days the minimum temperature has witnessed a sharp drop from 15 degrees Celsius on Thursday to 12.7 degrees Celsius on Friday.

The maximum also dipped to 24 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal today from yesterday's 24.2 degrees Celsius.

The meteorological department said snowfall in several parts of northwest India during the past 24 hours had led to a fall in the temperature in the capital.

The coming days could witness further fall in the minimum temperature, leading to chilly nights, the weatherman said.

''During the past 24 hours, light to moderate snowfall has occurred at a few places over Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Light rain/thundershowers have also occurred at a few places over plains of northwest India,'' the weatherman added.

The Met office has forecast mist and shallow fog in the morning.

The fall in mercury over the past week came after the post-Diwali weeks saw a rise in mercury and slightly humid conditions in Delhi, conditions unusual for this time of the year.

However, with a fall in mercury in the last few days and more sharp fall expected in coming days, Delhi could soon witness chilly winters.

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