Delhi temperature, weather today forecast: Cold wave to return to NCR, UP, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan; light rain predicted

Delhi weather today, temperature: Delhi is reeling under a severe cold wave for the past 8 days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert in Delhi for six days, owing to the upcoming severe cold wave in the national capital region. The minimum temperature will progressively rise by 3 to 5 degrees from January 19 to 20 due to the new Western Disturbance.

-1.2 degrees Celsius in Churu

In Rajasthan, Churu recorded -1.2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature, Fatehpur registered -2.2 degrees. The minimum temperature in Chittaurgarh was 0.1 degrees, followed by Alwar at 0.5 degrees, Baran had 2.0, Vanasthali 3.0, Pilani 2.4 and Phalodi 3.8.

The temperature was below normal in Kota, Bikaner and Jodhpur division divisions; and appreciably below normal in Jaipur, Ajmer and Udaipur divisions.

The Met Department has issued an alert of rain and hailstorm in Rajasthan. According to the weather forecast, a hailstorm may hit the state next week.

Jobner was the coldest place in Jaipur with minus 2.5 degrees Celsius. In Sikar too, the temperature settled at minus 1.5 degrees Celsius, below the freezing point. This is the second time this season in Sikar, when the mercury went in the minus, said officials.