IMD Alert: The entire North India including Delhi-NCR is currently in the grip of severe cold. The cold has increased further due to dense fog and rain. A western disturbance has become active from the night of January 10, due to which the Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain and snowfall in many states between January 12 and 14. Also, an alert has been issued for hailstorm and thunderstorm in some areas.
Weather conditions in the country
The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of light to moderate rain in North-West India, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Rains may occur with hailstorm and thunderstorms in some areas. Snowfall is expected especially in the western Himalayan region, which has led to a drop in temperature.
Apart from this, due to a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal, heavy rains with thunderstorms are expected in South India. Heavy rains may occur in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry on January 13.
Fog and cold wave alert in these states
Dense fog is expected in many states of North India between January 12 and 15. Fog will persist in the morning and night in some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh. Along with this, cold wave is forecast in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh till January 14. ‘Cold day’ conditions may also occur in some areas, due to which the cold is likely to increase further.
The weather pattern is also going to change in the states of South India. Due to the effect of active cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal, there is an alert of heavy rains along with thunderstorms. There is a possibility of thunderstorms and lightning in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu during 13 and 14 January.
Cold and rain alert in Delhi-NCR
There is dense fog in Delhi and surrounding areas at this time, which has increased the effect of cold. According to the Meteorological Department, there may be light rain in Delhi from January 10 to January 12. In the last few days, the minimum temperature of Delhi has reached 6 ° C, and the maximum temperature remains around 17-18 ° C.
Today, on January 11, 2025, the maximum temperature in Delhi is predicted to be 16.43°C and the minimum temperature is 11.05°C. However, there is little hope of relief from the cold, as the wind speed is also high (39 kmph). The Kashmir Valley has received snowfall in the last 24 hours. The minimum temperature in Srinagar was recorded at -4.3°C and in Gulmarg at -8.1°C. Pahalgam recorded the coldest temperature with -10°C. Due to snowfall in most parts of Kashmir, the temperature remains in minus.
With the change in weather, cold will increase
According to the Meteorological Department, the weather in North India will remain cold for the next two-three days. The grip of cold may increase further due to cold winds, rain, and fog. Especially in the hilly areas, the effect of cold may increase further due to snowfall.
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