Delhi witnesses coldest October night in 26 years

In Indian capital New Delhi on Thursday registered a sharp drop in minimum temperature of 12.5 degrees celsius making it the coldest night for October in the last 26 years. Also, this is three notches below the normal recorded temperature for Delhi.

The coldest October night was recorded at 12.3 degree celsius on October 31, 1994 though the all-time lowest temperature for the month of October in Delhi has been recorded at 9.4 degree celsius on October 31, 1937.

The Indian Met Department has stated that there will be a gradual drop in mercury in the forthcoming days and the minimum temperature can go as low as 12 degree celsius in the next two days. It’s also predicted that by the end of the first week of November, the temperature may drop to 10 degree celsius. The day temperature is likely to remain around 30 degree celsius for the next week.