At 7.6 deg C, city witnesses season's coldest morning

NEW DELHI: Delhiites woke up to a cold morning as the minimum temperature plunged to 7.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest recorded this season.

According to the MeT department, this was the lowest minimum temperature recorded in the month of November in the last 11 years.

However, as the day progressed, the mercury rose and the maximum temperature was recorded at 26.5 degrees, normal for this time of the year.

"The minimum temperature was recorded at 7.6 degrees, four notches below the season's average, which is the lowest in the season so far," the MeT department official said. The humidity levels oscillated between 86 and 27 per cent.

The weatherman has forecast clear skies and mist in the morning for Saturday.

On Thursday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were registered at 25.6 degrees Celsius and 9.4 degrees Celsius respectively.