Weather WARNING: Delhi on red alert, Mumbai breathes ‘poor’ air, IMD issues cold wave alert for Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, UP

Weather forecast: IMD has issued red alert for dense fog in Delhi-NCR. Poor air quality in Mumbai. Cold wave conditions to prevail in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, north Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Rain likely in national capital. Check IMD forecast here.

Weather Forecast: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Red Alert for dense fog conditions in Delhi, as visibility levels have drastically reduced across several parts of the national capital. A thick layer of smog enveloped Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday morning, reducing the visibility to near zero. Meanwhile, India’s commercial capital Mumbai woke up to ‘poor’ air quality on Tuesday, raising health concerns for vulnerable groups. IMD has warned of cold wave conditions in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, north Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh between December 28 and 30. Check the weather forecast here.

Dense Fog Warning

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), dense to very dense fog conditions are expected to persist during night and early morning hours in north indian states like – Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh till December 31, in Himachal Pradesh till December 30.

Light to moderate fog is likely over the Jammu division till December 30, Sub-Himalayan, and West Bengal till December 31. Fog conditions will prevail in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Odisha till January 1.

Delhi Weather Forecast

The capital city has been placed on red alert for dense fog, as visibility levels have dropped to near zero. Commuters are facing problems due to the reduced visibility. IMD stated that dense to very dense fog is expected to prevail during the night and early morning in Delhi-NCR. Rain is also possible on January 1st. The International Meteorological Department has issued an alert for severe cold and fog in Delhi-NCR before the New Year.

Temperatures are expected to hover between a maximum of 23 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 8 degrees Celsius, Humidity levels would be around 98 to 100 percent.

Air quality is most likely to remain in the poor category. The elderly and those with respiratory conditions are requested to stay indoor and should take necessary precautions.

#WATCH | Delhi: Dense fog covers the national capital.

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Mumbai Weather

Residents of Mumbai woke up to ‘poor’ air quality on Tuesday. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 157 in the morning, raising health concerns for people suffering from respiratory diseases. As per IMD, clear skies are expected with warm winter days.

The sun set timing are – 6:10 pm today, while on Wednesday the sunrise will happen around 7:11 am.

Cold Wave Alert

The weather department stated that cold wave conditions are very likely to continue at isolated places in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, north Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Snow And Rain

As per IMD, due to a fresh western disturbance which is expected to hit the Western Himalayan region from today, light to moderate rainfall and snowfall is expected over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and adjoining areas.