New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) Delhi recorded its first cold wave of the season on Monday, with temperatures plunging to 9.9 degrees Celsius at the Aya Nagar station.

The weather department has predicted that cold wave conditions are likely to persist in isolated parts of the city over the next few days.

Aya Nagar, one of the city’s several weather stations, recorded a minimum temperature of 9.9 degrees Celsius — 5.6 notches below normal — according to IMD data. Show Full Article

A cold wave is defined by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) as a period when minimum temperatures drop significantly below normal.

For the plains, this means a minimum temperature of 10 degrees Celsius or less, combined with a departure of 4.5 notches to 6.4 notches below normal for two consecutive days.

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