New DelhiBiting winds and falling temperatures are disrupting daily life in North India, which is still experiencing an extreme cold wave. People are forced to rely on bonfires all day due to the extreme cold in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and several nearby states. Due to the severe cold, schools have been closed in several states. In addition to low temperatures, the nation's capital is preparing for strong winds. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that mountain states will have more challenges in the days ahead. This is the forecast for Thursday's weather in India.
These three states are under a rain alert.On Thursday, the IMD issued a rain warning for three southern states. Rainfall is expected in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Due to the possibility of winds reaching 30 to 40 km/h, people have been advised to exercise caution. For their own safety, fishermen have been advised to avoid the coast.
Haryana and Delhi's weatherOn Thursday, Delhi awoke to a freezing cold. The IMD predicts that cold wave conditions will persist throughout the morning in the nation's capital. Delhi may see temperatures as low as about 5 degrees Celsius and as high as 16 degrees Celsius. Severe cold wave conditions are expected in Haryana districts like Panipat, Gurugram, and Sonipat.
What kind of weather can we expect in UP?According to the IMD update, an extreme cold wave is expected to impact over 15 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Cold winds may continue to affect Lucknow, Prayagraj, Ayodhya, Kanpur, Bareilly, Amethi, Tundla, Agra, Mathura, and Aligarh. Districts like Deoria, Gorakhpur, Sitapur, Mainpuri, Shahjahanpur, and Azamgarh are predicted to experience dense fog. On Thursday, the temperature in Lucknow is predicted to reach a maximum of 17 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 7 degrees.
The weather in Jharkhand and BiharOn Thursday, 19 districts in Bihar are predicted to experience heavy fog. Patna, Buxar, Bhojpur, Siwan, Gaya, Jehanabad, Nalanda, Begusarai, Lakhisarai, Samastipur, Darbhanga, and Madhubani have all received fog warnings from the IMD. There will probably be a cold wave in Purnia, Kishanganj, Araria, and Katihar. Patna may experience temperatures as low as 9 degrees Celsius and as high as 16 degrees Celsius.
Cold wave conditions are also anticipated in the districts of Ranchi, Palamu, Gumla, Koderma, Jamshedpur, Bokaro, and Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. There will probably be thick fog in a number of districts. On Thursday, Ranchi might see temperatures as high as 19 degrees Celsius and as low as 7 degrees.
Other states' weatherIntense cold wave conditions are expected in a number of Punjabi districts, including Firozpur, Barnala, Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Patiala, and Gurdaspur.There will probably be a cold wave today in a number of Rajasthani cities, including Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Sri Ganganagar, Bharatpur, Sikar, Churu, and Alwar. The morning temperature in Jaipur, the state capital, was 6 degrees Celsius.On Thursday, Madhya Pradesh is also expected to have a severe cold. Severe winter conditions are being experienced in districts like Rajgarh, Datia, Shahdol, Umaria, Khajuraho, and Ujjain. The morning temperature in Bhopal, the state capital, was 9 degrees Celsius.On Thursday, snowfall is predicted in the higher regions of Uttarakhand. Severe cold is expected in districts like Moli, Pithoragarh, Nainital, Bageshwar, and Rudraprayag. The highest temperature in the state capital of Dehradun could be as high as 17 degrees Celsius, while the lowest could be as low as 4 degrees.On Thursday, snowfall is expected in a number of Himachal Pradesh regions. There could be more snowfall in places like Tabo, Kalpa, Manali, and Lahaul Spiti. The highest temperature in Shimla, the state capital, could reach 12 degrees Celsius, while the lowest could fall to -1 degree Celsius. Extreme cold is predicted for Manali, with a maximum temperature of about minus two degrees Celsius and a minimum of minus nineteen degrees. In the meantime, Bilaspur, Una, Hamirpur, and Solan have also received a cold wave alert.