IMD Weather Forecast: States such as Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh are likely to experience foggy conditions.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted dense to very dense fog conditions in parts of northwest India during the night and early morning hours over the next five days. States such as Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh are likely to experience foggy conditions, which may impact visibility and transportation.
Dense fog is expected in isolated pockets of Uttar Pradesh on the night of November 19 and early morning of November 20. Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh are forecasted to experience dense fog between the late night of November 21 and the early morning of November 24.
Himachal Pradesh will also remain under dense fog conditions until November 22. The IMD has noted no significant change in minimum temperatures across most parts of the country during this period.
Rainfall in south India, northeast and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, and Lakshadweep are likely to witness light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by isolated thunderstorms and lightning, on November 20. Heavy rainfall is expected in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on November 25.
Meanwhile, the IMD has forecast the formation of a low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal around November 23, which could influence weather conditions in surrounding regions.
The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are expected to receive light to moderate rainfall throughout the week, with isolated heavy rainfall in the Nicobar region on November 22 and 23. In the northeast, Assam and Meghalaya may experience light to moderate rainfall with isolated hailstorm activity on November 20. Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura are likely to see similar weather from November 20 to 22.
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Wintry chill in Delhi, AQI deteriorates
The IMD has forecast dense fog for Wednesday, with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to hover around 24 and 12 degrees Celsius, respectively. On Tuesday, Delhi recorded a daytime temperature of 25.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, as cold winds swept through the evening, and the city remained shrouded in a blanket of fog, according to the weather office.
Out of Delhi’s 32 air monitoring stations, 23 reported an Air Quality Index (AQI) exceeding 450, placing them in the highest “severe-plus” category. The 24-hour average AQI, recorded daily at 4 PM, was 460 on Tuesday, an improvement from 494 on Monday. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Monday’s reading marked the second-worst air quality level since AQI tracking began in 2015.
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Mercury dips in West Bengal
The mercury dipped below normal levels in several parts of West Bengal on Tuesday, according to IMD. Dry weather is expected to prevail across the Gangetic plains and the sub-Himalayan regions of the state over the coming days, the IMD forecasted. In the hills, Darjeeling recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 8.6 degrees Celsius, while Purulia was the coldest in the plains with a minimum of 12.1 degrees Celsius.
In Kolkata, the minimum temperature was recorded at 18 degrees Celsius, nearly two degrees below normal. The maximum temperature on Monday stood at 27.5 degrees Celsius, 2.7 degrees above average. The IMD further noted that both day and night temperatures across the state are likely to remain steady over the next few days due to the ongoing dry weather conditions.
