Three western disturbances in quick succession are likely to affect northwest India during the next one week, which would bring light to moderate rainfall/snowfall over hilly regions like Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand till February 4.
As per the latest weather forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh during January 31 and February 01.
Dense fog engulfs Delhi-NCR amid chilly weather
People in the national capital woke up amid low visibility, as foggy conditions engulfed parts of Delhi-NCR, causing inconvenience to commuters.
According to the IMD official website, Delhi recorded a temperature of 11.4 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am today morning. IMD said that shallow fog was experienced in isolated pockets of Delhi on Monday night.
“On January 29 at 11.30 pm very dense fog seen in isolated pockets of northwest Rajasthan; dense fog in isolated pockets over East Uttar Pradesh; moderate fog in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, and West U.P.; and shallow fog in isolated pockets of Delhi.” Meanwhile, a similar situation was recorded in Punjab; visibility was affected in the state due to dense fog on Monday night,” IMD mentioned in a post on ‘X’.
Fog conditions to prevail in parts of the country
Dense fog conditions are very likely to prevail in the morning hours in isolated pockets of northern states for the subsequent 2-3 days. States like Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, and north Rajasthan will continue to see foggy conditions.
Meanwhile, IMD has predicted cold day conditions in various parts of the country till January 31.
Temperature likely to rise in northwest and central India
A rise by 2-4°C in minimum temperatures is likely over many parts of northwest & central India during the next 4 days. Further, a rise by 2-3°C in minimum temperatures is very likely over many parts of East India during the next 2 days and no significant change thereafter. No Cold wave conditions are predicted over most parts of the country during the next 5 days.