This Article is From Jan 11, 2013

Mercury on the rise in capital

Mercury on the rise in capital
New Delhi: Mercury was on the rise for another day in the capital as cold wave showed signs of ebbing with temperature above normal level on Friday.

The maximum temperature rose two degrees above normal to settle at 22.7 degrees Celsius as against Thursday's 21.1 degrees.

The minimum temperature rose by 0.7 degree Celsius to 7.7 degree Celsius. The low was normal for this time of the year.

Delhi has been gripped by a bone chilling cold since last fortnight with the maximum temperature plummeting to record 9.8 deg Celsius (maximum), the lowest in 44 years.

The MeT department has forecast mainly clear skies for tomorrow with fog in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 22 and seven degree Celsius respectively, it said.
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