On Thursday, extensive regions of northern India grappled with severe cold day conditions as maximum temperatures lingered between 12-18 degrees Celsius, marking a significant deviation below the seasonal norm. The India Meteorological Department attributed this unusual cold spell to persistent low cloud cover and the absence of sunlight over areas encompassing Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and northern Madhya Pradesh. In specific locations, temperatures dropped 2-6 degrees Celsius below the seasonal average. In Delhi, for instance, the maximum temperature plummeted to 12.5 degrees Celsius, a substantial 6.8 degrees below the normal.
Haryana’s Hissar and Punjab’s Patiala experienced temperatures 6.8 and 8.1 degrees below normal, respectively, exemplifying the severity of the cold wave. Similarly, Kota in Rajasthan recorded 14.1 degrees Celsius, a stark 8-degree departure from the seasonal average, while Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh saw a maximum of 16.7 degrees Celsius, 7.3 degrees below normal. The India Meteorological Department predicts a gradual rise in temperatures by 2-4 degrees starting Sunday, driven by warm and moist southwesterly winds. Additionally, light to very light rainfall is anticipated in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, southern Haryana, and southern Uttar Pradesh early next week, with dense to very dense fog expected in some areas of Punjab, Haryana, and north Rajasthan. These weather conditions have already caused disruptions in transportation, with train delays and flight cancellations reported due to low visibility.
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