Fog cover is likely to stay over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, north Rajasthan and northwest Madhya Pradesh during the next two days. Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra will see a fall in minimum temperatures of up to 4°C in the next 48 hours. Rise in maximum temperatures is expected over Indo-Gangetic plains.
Fog cover assisted by low minimum temperatures, slow winds and left over moisture of the recently passed Western Disturbance will continue for next two days. The minimum temperatures are in the range of 4 to 5°C and most importantly they are close or below the dew point (temperature at which condensation takes place) which forms clouds on the ground (Fog). Very dense fog with a visibility as low as 50m or below is expected in some parts of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and west Uttar Pradesh.
Day temperatures in these plains are breaking the past records, as foggy conditions are not letting the surface heat-up properly by obstructing the suns rays. Same conditions are likely to persist during the next 48 hours as the maximum temperatures will remain the same in this period.
Meanwhile, northerly cool winds are now reaching up to central and western parts of the country. So the minimum temperatures are expected to fall over Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. A considerable fall up to 5°C is expected over these regions during the next 48 hours. Saurashtra and Kutch in Gujarat are already witnessing cold waves.
In the southern Peninsula, the cyclonic circulation over Lakshadweep would give rain over Kerala and Lakshadweep while the low pressure area in the central Bay of Bengal will give rain at a few places over the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. One or two places in Tamil Nadu will get showers. Rain will increase over south Tamil Nadu after the next 48 hours.
