The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted dense to very dense fog with cold day conditions over northwest and east India during the next three to four days.
The minimum temperatures are expected to be below normal over most parts of northwest, central & east India. According to IMD, cold to severe cold day conditions are likely to prevail in some parts over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh during the next 24 hours.
“Dense to very dense fog conditions likely in isolated/some parts in night/morning hours over Himachal Pradesh, north Rajasthan, Bihar, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura during next 2 days; over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal during next 3 days; over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh and Odisha during next 4 days and over East Uttar Pradesh during next 5 days,” IMD said in its forecast on Saturday.
IMD further stated that there would be gradual rise in minimum temperatures by 3-5°C very likely over most parts of Northwest India during next 4 days and fall thereafter.
“ There would not be any significant change in minimum temperatures over most parts of Central India during next 24 hours and gradual rise by 3-5°C during subsequent 4 days,” the IMD said.
Widespread light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms is likely over northeast India, with isolated heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh during the next 24 hours. Isolated to scattered light rainfall is very likely over Western Himalayan Region on February 6-7 under the influence of a feeble Western Disturbance.
Under the influence of another Western Disturbance, scattered to fairly widespread light/moderate rainfall is very likely over the Western Himalayan region on February 8-9. Isolated light rainfall is expected over northern parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh on February 8-9.