Minimum temperatures plunged across northern India, with most areas in Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh recording 3-7°C. Some regions in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh experienced even lower temperatures, ranging from 2-4°C below normal. East Uttar Pradesh and Bihar reported 8-10°C, near normal for this time of year. Hissar in Haryana recorded the lowest minimum temperature at a bone-chilling 2.8°C.
Foggy conditions are forecasted to prevail in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh from the 22nd to the 26th morning, with some areas experiencing dense to very dense fog. Delhi is also likely to witness dense fog on the night of the 22nd and the morning of the 25th. Isolated pockets in Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh are expected to face cold wave conditions from the 22nd to the 25th of January, while north Rajasthan will experience cold wave conditions on the 22nd and 23rd.
Adding to the chilly weather, isolated pockets of north Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh are anticipated to continue facing Cold Day to Severe Cold Day conditions on the 22nd, with cold day conditions persisting in isolated pockets of north Rajasthan on the same day.
A trough in easterlies from South Interior Karnataka to East Vidarbha, coupled with an anti-cyclonic circulation over the Northwest Bay of Bengal, is expected to bring light rainfall to isolated places in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal over the next 3-4 days.
As temperatures continue to plummet, residents are advised to take necessary precautions and stay updated on weather forecasts for their region.
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