Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi- The weather gods have been acting up as they have thrown in some dense fog in all the major airports of India once again. The weather in the Indian airports has been foggy today and the visibility has been pretty low. Delhi had to face the maximum brunt of this sudden change in weather, as the fog in the Delhi airport was thick and dense till 10am today and will continue to be the same tomorrow on Jan 15th. This foggy weather in Delhi airport led to a number of flight delays and cancellations this morning and passengers suffered a lot. Skymet forecasts that the weather in Delhi airport will bear dense fog tomorrow and early morning delays could have a high probability. This condition is likely to improve in the next 24 to 48hrs.
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow- Lucknow was lucky enough to not have fog today with clear skies and visibility up to 1000 meters, but will not be this lucky in the next 24hours. Skymet forecasts chances of moderate to dense fog in pockets in Lucknow on Jan 15th. The visibility could be low and could possibly cause some delays in the early morning hours. Tourists must stay weather wise to get latest updates about the weather in Indian airports to avoid any change in plans last minute.
Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna- The weather in Indian airports is changing gradually because of the current ‘Western Disturbance’, which is causing dense to moderate in various cities. The weather in Patna airport will therefore change from shallow fog today to moderate fog tomorrow on Jan 15th due to the same reason. The visibility could be between 300 to 500 meters but will not cancel or delay any flights here.
Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, Varanasi- The weather in the Varanasi airport could also see some difficult times tomorrow as the shallow fog today will turn to moderate fog on Jan 15th. The visibility could be low and the flight officials might have to wait for the skies to clear for take off. Though the delay in flights could only be for a few minutes if any. Skymet predicts the fog in Varanasi airport will improve within two days as the wind speed could pick up.
Subash Chandra Bose Airport, Kolkata- Kolkata had no fog today and will have a pleasant, fog free day tomorrow as well. Light winds and bright sunshine during the afternoon will not let any fog affect any air traffic in the city.
Sri Guru Ram Das jee International Airport, Amritsar- Weather in Indian airports becomes crucial, as some of them operate not just domestic but International flights too. And foggy conditions can therefore pose trouble in terms of hours of delay. But unlike all the weather in all major airports of India, Amritsar is enjoying not just the coldest temperature in the plains of India but is also experiencing fog free days due to the light northerly winds, blowing directly from the hills. Jan 15th will also see the same trend with a slight rise in the minimums. Skies will be clear.
Head of the weather forecasting team at Skymet Weather, Mahesh Palawat says, “the airport authorities should not get complacent about the fog in Indian airports at any given time as the remaining days in the month of January could surely witness some more dense to moderate fog days. Travelers should be alert too.”
