Delhi weather today: Partly cloudy sky, Dense fog at many places… Check IMD weather forecast for New Delhi from Dec 20 to 22; Snow alert issued for…

New Delhi continues to gasp under severe pollution. The national capital woke up to a thick layer of toxic smog on Saturday morning, significantly impairing visibility and affecting residents. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading stood at 380 at around 7 a.m., falling into the ‘very poor’ category. However, the air quality spiked to ‘severe’ levels at certain places.

What is the latest weather update for Delhi today?

According to the AsiaNet News English, the India(BHARAT) Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for dense fog across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, and Faridabad on December 21 and 22, 2025.  The IMD also stated that low visibility has been reported in parts of these regions, with various units recording less than 100 meters of visual clarity, which will impact rail and road traffic adversely. Check the detailed IMD weather update for New Delhi.

What is the weather forecast for Delhi until December 22?

December 20: Partly cloudy sky. Dense fog at many places, with very dense fog at isolated places, during the morning hours. Mist/shallow fog during the night. The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 21 to 23°C and 07 to 09°C respectively. The minimum temperatures will be near normal, and the maximum temperatures will be near normal over Delhi.

“The predominant surface wind is likely to be from the northwest direction with wind speeds up to 05 kmph during the morning hours. The wind speed will increase up to 10 kmph from the northwest direction in the afternoon. The wind speed will decrease, becoming less than 05 kmph from the southeast direction during the evening and night,”  IMD in its press release stated.

December 21: Partly cloudy sky. Moderate fog at many places, with dense fog at isolated places, during the morning hours. The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 22 to 24°C and 09 to 11°C respectively.

The minimum temperatures will be above normal (0.9 to 2.9 °C), and the maximum temperatures will be near normal over Delhi. The predominant surface wind is likely to be from the southeast direction with wind speeds up to 10 kmph during morning hours. Furthermore, IMD added, “The wind speed is likely to be from the east direction with wind speed up to 05 kmph during the afternoon. The wind speed will increase, becoming less than 10 kmph from the southeast direction during the evening and night.”

December 22: Partly cloudy sky. Moderate fog at many places, with dense fog at isolated places, during the morning hours. The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the ranges of 23 °C to 25 °C and 9 °C to 11 °C, respectively. The minimum temperatures will be above normal (1.5 to 3.5°C), and the maximum temperatures will be above normal (2.3 to 4.3°C) over Delhi. The predominant surface wind is likely to be from the southeast direction associated with wind speeds up to 05 kmph during the morning hours. The wind speed will increase, becoming up to 15 kmph from the east in the afternoon and continuing to prevail till evening/night, IMD stated.

What is the weather forecast for Lucknow?

The Met Centre, Lucknow, has issued red and orange alerts for several districts. Meteorological officials attributed the situation to the influence of westerly winds passing through north India(BHARAT). As a result, maximum temperatures in several areas fell significantly below normal over the past 72 hours, while minimum temperatures remained largely unchanged.

Lucknow recorded a sharp fall in day temperature on Friday, with the maximum settling at 15.5 degrees Celsius, which is 7.5 degrees below normal, while the minimum temperature stood at 10.4 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees above normal, the meteorological department said, PTI reported. Relative humidity in the state capital remained high, with maximum humidity recorded at 97 per cent and minimum at 78 per cent. No rainfall was recorded in Lucknow during the period from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, the department said. As per PTI report, the weather office said dense fog is very likely during late night and early morning hours in Lucknow and adjoining areas, while the sky is expected to remain mainly clear during the day. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 20 and 11 degrees Celsius, respectively.

When will the rain and snowfall occur in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh?

Meanwhile,  the IMD has issued a warning of rain and snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh for a 72-hour period beginning after December 20, a senior weather official said on Thursday. While talking to news agency ANI, Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Senior Scientist at the IMD’s Meteorological Centre in Shimla, said that the weather across most parts of the state remained largely clear over the past 24 hours, though intermittent cloud cover was observed.”Temperatures have largely remained near normal,” Sharma said, adding that the highest maximum temperature was recorded at Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district at 24°C.

(With agencies inputs)