Delhi weather alert: Will Delhi continue to see dense fog as air pollution worsens? Check IMD's weekly bulletin

A dense layer of toxic smog engulfed Delhi on Wednesday in many areas of the national capital and the air quality index remained in the 'very poor' category. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted clear skies for the national capital today with shallow fog at many places and moderate fog at isolated places during morning hours. In a weather bulletin dated December 15, the IMD said dense fog conditions are likely to prevail during morning hours in Delhi on December 17, Wednesday. "Dense fog conditions very likely to prevail during early hours/morning hours in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi on 16th & 17th, Himachal Pradesh during 16th-18th and Northeast India during 16th-20th December," the IMD said.

Today, the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover in the range of 23 to 25 degrees Celsius and 9 to 11 degrees Celsius, respectively. On December 18, the maximum will range from 23 degree Celsius to 25 degree Celsius, and the minimum between 8 degree Celsius and 10 degree Celsius.

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Delhi weekly weather forecast

Here's a five-day weekly forecast for Delhi according to the predictions by the weather agency:


December 17: Mainly clear sky. Shallow fog at many places and moderate fog at isolated places during morning hours.

December 18: Mainly clear sky. Shallow fog at many places and moderate fog at isolated places during morning hours.

December 19: Partly cloudy sky. Shallow to moderate fog during morning hours.

December 20:Partly cloudy sky. Shallow to moderate fog during morning hours.

December 21: Partly cloudy sky. Shallow to moderate fog during morning hours.

December 22:Partly cloudy sky. Shallow to moderate fog during morning hours.

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Cold wave in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh

The weather office has warned of dense to very dense fog conditions during morning hours in isolated pockets of Uttar Pradesh and East Madhya Pradesh from December 17 to December 20. "Dense fog conditions very likely to prevail during morning hours in isolated pockets of Northwest and Northeast India during 17th-21st December," the IMD said. "Cold wave conditions very likely to prevail over West Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and North Interior Karnataka on 17th & 18th December," the IMD said.

"Dense fog conditions very likely to prevail during early hours/morning hours in isolated pockets of Northeast India during 17th-21st, Punjab during 17th -20th; Himachal Pradesh during 17th -19th; Uttarakhand, West Madhya Pradesh and Odisha on 17th & 18th; Haryana & Chandigarh during 18th -20th December," it added.