Dense fog triggers orange alert in Delhi; No weather relief likely for days

Dense fog blanketed the city in the morning, disrupting daily life. Visibility was significantly reduced. At Delhi Airport, visibility remained at 50 meters from 2 AM to 7 AM. The high humidity levels in the morning and at night are causing the fog. No relief from the fog is expected for the next four days.

Post Published By: Sujata Biswal
Updated : 20 December 2025, 9:15 AM IST
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New Delhi: An orange alert for dense fog was issued for Delhi on Saturday morning. A yellow alert for fog is in effect for December 21st and 22nd. No relief from the fog is expected for the next four days. The high humidity levels in the morning and at night are contributing to the fog.

Dense fog blanketed the city in the morning, disrupting daily life. Visibility was significantly reduced. At Delhi Airport, visibility remained at 50 meters from 2 AM to 7 AM. The high humidity levels in the morning and at night are causing the fog. No relief from the fog is expected for the next four days.

Thursday was recorded as the coldest day of the season in Delhi, with dense fog and delayed sunshine leading to chilly conditions throughout the day. The maximum temperature was 20.1 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 9 degrees Celsius. However, there was some relief from the cold on Friday. The maximum temperature was recorded at 22.2 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature was 9.0 degrees Celsius, 0.9 degrees above normal.

According to the Meteorological Department, due to the Western Disturbance that arrived on December 19th, light rain and snowfall are expected in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand for the next two days. This will not have any significant impact on the plains.

According to the department, partly cloudy skies and dense fog in the morning and at night are expected on Saturday. The department has issued an orange alert for this. The maximum temperature is expected to be between 21 and 23 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature is expected to be around 7.9 degrees Celsius on Saturday.

 

 

 

Location : 
  • New Delhi

Published : 
  • 20 December 2025, 9:15 AM IST