Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 18, 2025, 08:01 AM
Delhi Weather Update: Cold wave continues to prevail in most parts of North India including Delhi-NCR. The Meteorological Department has issued a dense fog alert in Delhi-NCR for the next two days. Along with this, rain is expected on 21 and 22 January. The cold is likely to increase further due to rain. In this situation, the residents of Delhi-NCR have no hope of relief from the cold.Effect of cold winds and fog in UPAlong with cold, dense fog and cold winds continue in Uttar Pradesh as well. Due to western disturbance, light rain and fog will affect many parts of the state from January 18 to 21. The Lucknow-based Meteorological Center said that on Friday, the lowest temperature of 6 degrees Celsius was recorded in Etawah, while the highest temperature of 21.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in Banda.Effect of cold wave in BiharThere is no hope of relief from cold in Bihar as well. The Meteorological Department has predicted a drop of 2-3 degrees in the minimum temperature in the state for the next three days. Cold day conditions will prevail in most parts. Cold day conditions may continue till January 19. However, the weather is likely to improve after January 26.Temperature drops in MPTemperature has dropped in many districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Meteorological Department has predicted rain and fog in Gwalior, Rewa, and Ujjain divisions in the next 24 hours. Dense fog and cold alert has been issued in Bhopal, Rajgarh, Gwalior, and other districts.Cold wave in Rajasthan and HimachalThe effect of dense fog and cold wave was seen in Bikaner, Jaipur, Kota, and Bharatpur in Rajasthan. At the same time, cold wave conditions persisted in the high altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh.Temperature drops in Kashmir, Punjab and HaryanaThe minimum temperature has dropped drastically after snowfall in Kashmir. The minimum temperature in Pathankot, Punjab was recorded at 2.8 degrees Celsius, while it was 8.5 degrees Celsius in Ambala, Haryana.ConclusionThe cold wave in North India is not likely to subside at the moment. Due to fog and rain, the cold is likely to increase further. In such a situation, the local administration and citizens need to be alert and take measures to protect against the cold. It is very important to take precautions by following the warnings of the Meteorological Department.