A cold wave is set to persist across large parts of North India, with temperatures expected to dip further on Sunday morning, according to weather projections shared by Devendra Tripathi, founder of Mausam Tak and a prominent weather expert for Kisan Tak.
While no major synoptic change is anticipated on January 11, biting cold conditions will continue to grip several states, keeping minimum temperatures well below normal in many regions.
Cold wave and cold day conditions are likely to prevail in pockets of Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, particularly during the early morning hours.
States including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh are expected to witness below-normal minimum temperatures at several locations. Cities such as Ranchi, Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Rewa, along with Jaipur, Ajmer, Jaisalmer, and Bikaner, are likely to remain colder than usual.
Similar conditions will persist across Punjab and Haryana, while Delhi is also expected to experience a chilly morning.
Fog conditions, however, are expected to be limited. Dense fog is likely only in isolated areas of Punjab and the northeastern parts of Rajasthan, including Bharatpur, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, and Alwar.
Parts of Madhya Pradesh, such as Gwalior and Guna, may also see fog patches. In contrast, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are likely to see significant relief from fog, and even if it forms, it is not expected to last long.
Meanwhile, weather activity in southern India is being influenced by a system over the Bay of Bengal, which is moving westward across the southern peninsula toward the Arabian Sea. As a result, coastal Tamil Nadu may experience spells of moderate to heavy rainfall.
Cloudy conditions are expected over interior Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and south interior Karnataka, including Bengaluru and surrounding areas. Kerala’s major cities such as Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, are also likely to remain under cloud cover.
Clouds may extend to Rayalaseema in south Andhra Pradesh, north interior Karnataka, and parts of southern Maharashtra, including Pune, Sangli, Satara, Kolhapur, Solapur, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Raigad, and Goa.
Isolated, patchy rainfall cannot be ruled out over southern coastal Maharashtra, south-central Maharashtra, and north interior Karnataka. Parts of Telangana, Odisha, north coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh may also see light cloud cover.
Overall, North India should brace for another cold morning on Sunday, while southern states prepare for cloudy skies and scattered rainfall.
Source: India Today