IMD Weather Forecast: Severe cold wave to continue with rain in…, dense fog predicted in THESE states

New Delhi: People in Delhi NCR are currently facing the fangs of biting, freezing cold, and dense fog is disrupting daily life. Things have become difficult for the residents of Delhi and adjoining areas. Meanwhile, the India(BHARAT) Meteorological Department (IMD) has the weather forecast for Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad. The weather office has predicted rain for these three places during the New Year.

NCR Will Remain Cloudy On January 1 With Possibility Of Rain Or Drizzle

According to the IMD, the NCR will generally remain cloudy on January 1 with a possibility of rain or drizzle. The maximum temperature on January 1 is expected to be 21 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature 10 degrees Celsius. However, the weather may deteriorate again on January 2 and 3, and the spell of fog and cold may return. During that time, the minimum temperature may drop to 8 to 9 degrees Celsius, says NDTV.

The Meteorological Department says that a Western Disturbance is developing over the Western Himalayan region from December 30. This may affect the plains on December 31 and January 1. It added that there is a possibility of rain in some places in Western Uttar Pradesh on January 1, while rain is expected in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Rajasthan on December 29 and 30.

Dense Fog

Dense to very dense fog is likely in Western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh during the morning and night until December 31. The same conditions will prevail in Purvanchal until January 1. Meanwhile, dense fog will cover Jammu and Kashmir to Madhya Pradesh until December 30. In Uttarakhand and Bihar, dense fog will disrupt life until January 5. A fog alert is in effect in the Northeast, including Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland, until January 3. Fog is also expected in Sikkim and Odisha until January 3, and in the Gangetic plains of Bengal from December 31 to January 3.