Chhath Puja 22 UP Districts Fog Yellow Alert And Weather Update - Read Full Report Here

On the auspicious occasion of the Chhath Mahaparv, the morning in a total of 22 districts of Uttar Pradesh will begin under the thick cover of dense fog. The India Meteorological Department has specifically issued a yellow alert for these regions, which is expected to cause Notably low visibility during the Chhath morning Arghya. Meanwhile, changing weather conditions are also being witnessed in the national capital Delhi and the neighboring state of Bihar, where the impact of cold and haze is continuously increasing.

Monday morning in Uttar Pradesh will be entirely engulfed in dense fog. The morning Arghya offered during the Chhath festival will also take place amidst this fog. Taking the potential weather conditions very seriously, the India Meteorological Department has declared a yellow alert for a total of twenty-two (22) districts in Uttar Pradesh. According to official information provided by the weather department, there is a strong possibility that the intensity of cold will further increase across the state on Monday. However, the comforting news is that no rain alert has been issued for any part of the state during this period. Along with this, shallow fog or mist is also very likely to prevail at several places in the national capital Delhi.

According to the latest inputs and analysis released by the Lucknow center of the Meteorological Department, winter has now started spreading its roots very rapidly across Uttar Pradesh. Along with this continuous rise in cold weather, the thick blanket of fog across the state is also becoming progressively heavier. As per the weather department forecast, on Monday, which falls on the 16th of November, more than twenty-two (22) districts of the state will be fully in the grip of dense fog. During this period, the weather across the state will remain completely dry, and winds are expected to blow at normal speeds, which may help the fog persist for a while.

The Meteorological Department has also indicated that a clear drop in both maximum and minimum temperatures can be recorded on Monday compared to Sunday. According to the assessment of the weather department, the temperature in those twenty-two (22) districts for which special warnings have been issued may drop by one to three degrees Celsius. Also, minor fluctuations and variations in temperature may also be observed in other districts of the state. Due to such weather conditions, the actual experience and feel of the cold will increase Notably for the general public residing in the state.

The India Meteorological Department has not predicted any likelihood of rainfall at any location within the state of Uttar Pradesh on Monday. On the contrary, the official alert issued states clearly that the spatial extent of the fog may expand further. According to the weather department, the prominent districts whose mornings will remain shrouded in dense fog include Saharanpur, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Gonda, Siddharthnagar, and बस्ती (Basti). In addition to these, other districts such as Sant Kabir Nagar, Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, Sultanpur, and Azamgarh are also expected to experience very dense fog during the morning hours. The weather department has officially issued a yellow alert for all these twenty-two (22) districts combined.

On the other hand, according to the official forecast of the Air Quality Early Warning System in the national capital Delhi, the air quality in Delhi is expected to remain in the very poor and concerning category on Monday as well. Following this, during the upcoming sessions on the 17th and 18th of November, air quality is projected to return to the very poor category once again. There is an apprehension that air quality may continue to remain in the very poor or severe category in Delhi for the next six days, which could cause breathing difficulties for residents.

As per the information received from the Meteorological Department, the sky is expected to clear up completely as the day progresses in Delhi. There is no possibility of rainfall predicted anywhere in Delhi on Monday. Meanwhile, in the neighboring state of Bihar, there is a strong possibility that the weather will remain entirely clear. No probability or warning regarding rainfall has been issued for Bihar either, while however, due to continuously blowing cold winds, temperatures will drop during the morning and evening hours, which could lead to an increase in winter chill across Bihar as well.