The extended cold winter conditions are forecast to prevail across the national capital region with dense fog.

According to Skymet Weather, a Western Disturbance over Jammu and Kashmir has moved away eastward.

A trough is extending from West Bengal to Madhya Maharashtra, across Odisha, Chhattisgarh, south-east Madhya Pradesh, and Vidarbha. A cyclonic circulation is persisting over Assam and adjoining areas.

During the next 24 hours, the weather will remain dry over the entire country. Due to prevailing icy cold winds from Western Himalayas, minimum temperatures will drop across north-west and central India.

Cold wave conditions are expected at isolated pockets of Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. Thereafter, isolated pockets of Delhi and NCR may also come under cold wave condition.

Dense to very dense fog is expected over Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. However, the density of fog will decrease from North-West India such as Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, North Rajasthan, and West Uttar Pradesh. Cold day conditions are expected to abate from most parts of North India by January 26 or 27.

5-Day Nationwide Weather Forecast

Arunachal Pradesh is likely to start the week on a wet note as isolated snow or rain is expected on Monday. Dry weather is expected over other areas of India for the next 2-3 days, Weather.com reported.

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), with the movement of the western disturbance further northeastwards from Jammu and Kashmir, dry northwesterly winds are very likely to pick up from today and persist during subsequent 3-4 days over plains of north and adjoining parts of central and western India.

Under its influence, the current spell of dense to very dense fog in isolated or some pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, north Rajasthan is likely to persist till January 26. It is expected to decrease in spatial distribution and intensity thereafter.

Cold day to severe cold day conditions are expected to prevail over isolated or some pockets of Uttar Pradesh during next the 2 days, while cold day conditions are possible over isolated areas of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh during the next 24 hours.

Moreover, cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets over north Rajasthan, while cold wave conditions are expected over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh during January 25-27. In addition, cold wave conditions will prevail over west Uttar Pradesh and west Madhya Pradesh during January 26-27.

Maximum temperatures are -2°C to -4°C below average over north India, north-central India, northeast India and northwest India in this period. Maximum temperatures are near normal or slightly higher than other areas in this period.

Minimum temperatures are lower below average over north India, central India and northwest India in this period. Minimum temperatures are higher over east India in this period. Minimum temperatures are slightly higher over south India, southwest India and northeast India for the next few days.

Regional Forecast

Isolated rain is possible over Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Dry weather is likely over the rest of India. Dense to very dense fog is expected over isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Dense fog is expected over isolated pockets of plains of Uttarakhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. Cold day conditions are likely over isolated pockets of Uttar Pradesh.

Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are likely over isolated pockets of north Rajasthan. Cold wave conditions are possible over isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, West Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

Ruby Lee