Dense fog engulfs Delhi today, visibility drops to 50 metres

Delhi, which is prone to long and sustained spells of dense fog each winter, has so far had only a few fog days, which have not thrown life out of gear in the national capital.

According to IMD officials, this is because of frequent rains that were seen in January. The city, which usually sees only one rainy day in January, saw 7 this time around. Rains also broke a 101 year record, falling 300% above normal.

The IMD forecast said that Delhi will see a partly cloudy sky Wednesday afternoon. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 21 degrees Celsius, while the minimum was recorded at 11.2 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal.

The city is expected to see a thunderstorm and rain on Thursday, followed by light rain on Friday.