Break from cold wave, but not for long: IMD

Residents got a respite from cold wave conditions on Friday, as the minimum temperature rose sharply after being below the 5 degrees Celsius mark for two consecutive days.

- Jasjeev Gandhiok

Safdarjung, representative of Delhi's weather, recorded a low of 9°C, which is around normal for this time of the season. This was a sharp increase from Thursday when the minimum was 4.5°C. Prior to that, on Wednesday, the minimum temperature was 4.9°C - when the Capital witnessed cold wave conditions in some parts for the first time this season.

On Friday, no weather station recorded cold wave conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the rise in temperature was likely due to localised variations in wind direction and speed.

IMD has, however, forecast a drop in mercury again over the weekend but said that cold wave conditions are unlikely to return.