January 27, 2026, envelops Delhi in a crisp winter veil, with morning fog yielding to hazy sunshine that tempers the chill without fully dispelling it. At 11:06 a.m. IST, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) at Safdarjung observatory logs temperatures at 14°C (57°F), a modest climb from dawn’s 9°C (48°F) as northwest breezes at 10 km/h nudge the mercury toward an afternoon peak of 19°C (66°F). This follows a cold spell that has lingered since Republic Day, blanketing the Capital in moderate pollution (AQI 260, “poor”) and delaying 25% of flights at Indira Gandhi International Airport.