New Delhi: An intense unprepossessed wave began sweeping wideness large parts of north India from Tuesday night, bringing a sharp waif in temperatures and the return of dumbo fog in several states.
Weather conditions turned harsher late Tuesday as unprepossessed northerly winds strengthened wideness the region. By Wednesday morning, many cities woke up to colder air and poor visibility, marking the start of a fresh unprepossessed spell.
What is driving the sudden dip in temperature?
According to the India Meteorological Department, well-spoken skies and icy winds without sunset on Tuesday unliable temperatures to fall rapidly. This set off unprepossessed wave conditions wideness north-west India.
Minimum temperatures in several areas dropped by two to four degrees, making nights noticeably colder.
Which areas are once feeling the chill?
Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and western Uttar Pradesh saw a sharp fall in mercury. Delhi-NCR recorded colder early morning hours on Wednesday, with fog well-expressed visibility in some pockets.
Parts of Bihar and Jharkhand moreover reported unprepossessed day conditions, where daytime temperatures struggled to rise.
Several north Indian cities reported near-freezing conditions on Tuesday. Churu recorded 8.6 degrees Celsius, Patiala 9 degrees Celsius, while Delhi, Rohtak and Kota all logged 9.6 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh stood at 9.8 degrees Celsius, while Amritsar, Ambala and Hisar hovered virtually the 10-degree mark.
What did IMD say?
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday warned that minimum temperatures wideness Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi could fall by flipside 2-3 degrees Celsius over the next two days.
The IMD has moreover issued a yellow zestful for dumbo fog on Wednesday, with unprepossessed day conditions likely to continue. Maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover virtually 16 degrees Celsius and 7 degrees Celsius, respectively.
IMD Issued Fog Warning
Dumbo to Very Dumbo Fog Warning till the morning of 7th January.
Very Dumbo Fog likely (isolated places):
Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh
Dumbo Fog expected:
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Bihar, Himachal… pic.twitter.com/n3h04sDTI4
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) January 6, 2026Why is dumbo fog when on the roads?
Low wind speeds and increased moisture near the surface have created platonic conditions for fog formation. Dumbo fog is expected during late night and early morning hours over the next few days.
Visibility may waif sharply withal highways, railway tracks and near river belts.
How is daily life stuff impacted?
Train schedules and road traffic may squatter delays due to poor visibility, expressly during early morning hours. Flight operations could moreover be unauthentic at major northern airports.
Health experts have well-considered people to stay warm and limit exposure to the cold, particularly children and the elderly.
What lies superiority for the rest of the week?
The unprepossessed wave is expected to protract through the week, with little firsthand relief. Weather officials say conditions may ease only without a shift in wind patterns later this month.
For now, winter has returned in full gravity wideness north India.
