Updated: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:05 PM (IST) Thursday was the coldest day of this season in Delhi, due to drop in maximum temperature and problems due to fog. The Meteorological Department has issued yellow and orange warning for fog…read more Migratory birds frolic in the thick fog on the Yamuna river in Delhi. Dhruv Kumar State Bureau, New Delhi. Amid fluctuations in weather, Thursday was the coldest day of this season in Delhi. A significant drop was observed in the maximum temperature. There was also much trouble due to fog. Daily life was affected due to the combined effect of cold and fog. The situation was such that the Meteorological Department had to issue a yellow warning for fog at 03:00 and an orange warning around 05:00. Remove advertisement Read Only News According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature recorded on Thursday was 20.1 degrees Celsius, which was 2.1 degrees Celsius less than normal. The minimum temperature was recorded at nine degrees Celsius, which was 0.9 degrees Celsius above normal. The maximum temperature was more than four degrees Celsius lower than Wednesday. The lowest maximum temperature in the capital was recorded at 17.8 degrees Celsius in the Ridge area, while the lowest minimum temperature was recorded at 7.2 degrees Celsius in Aya Nagar. The humidity level remained between 76 and 100 percent. In the morning, there was light to dense fog in the capital and its surrounding areas. This reduced visibility. According to the meteorological department, visibility at IGI Airport was 100 meters, while in Safdarjung it was 150 meters. Gradually the situation improved. Even at 9 o’clock in the morning, people were seen going to work with headlights on. The people of the capital remained in the grip of fog and cold throughout the day. Meteorological Department officials said with the onset of winter, there is a possibility of dense fog in the morning in the coming days. The Meteorological Department has predicted partly cloudy skies in Delhi on Friday, while light to dense fog is expected in most areas in the morning. A yellow warning has also been issued. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be 22 and nine degrees Celsius respectively.