Updated on February 10, 2016 10:00 AM (IST): Fog makes reappearance over North and East India
After evading the region for days, fog has made reappearance over the plains of North and East India on Wednesday morning.
Dense to very dense fog was reported over parts of Punjab and Delhi. While, shallow to moderate fog was observed over parts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, with few pockets also witnessing dense fog.
Visibility dropped to nil in Amritsar today morning for extended duration and even till 10:30 am, visibility remained at 50 meters.
Delhi also witnessed very dense fog with visibility ranging from 50 meters to 200 meters between 04:00 am to 07:30 am.
Lucknow and Patna was no different as they also reported lowest visibility of just 100 meters. While, Fursatganj recorded shallow fog with visibility of 500 meters.
According to Skymet Weather, foggy conditions will prevail over Indo-Gangetic plains over the period of next 2-3 days as well.
Updated on February 3, 2016 07:00 AM (IST): Moderate to shallow fog in East and Northeast India People in most parts of the country woke up to a fog free morning. Fog seems to have abated completely from Northwest India. Eastern parts of the country including Lucknow, Patna and Gaya witnessed shallow to moderate fog. Only few pockets remained enveloped in dense fog. Even Northeast India witnessed dense fog in isolated places.
Updated on February 2, 2016 06:40 AM (IST): Agartala, Bhubaneswar observe very dense fog, North India remains fog free
The residents of North India woke up to a fog free Tuesday morning after a long time. During the past few days, at least a few pockets had been observing moderate to dense fog. However, the conditions remained better today. While Amritsar recorded a visibility of a good 3000 metres, Palam airport in Delhi witnessed moderate fog with 300 metres visibility. Chandigarh observed a visibility of 1000 metres and Jaipur witnessed clear conditions at 2500 metres. However, parts of Northeast and East India continued to observe thick fog. On the second consecutive day, the visibility in Agartala dropped down to 100 metres. Also, Bhubaneswar recorded very dense fog with the visibility dropping to a mere 50 metres. Conditions were better in Guwahati and Patna where the visibility was recorded at a good 800 metres. Updated on February 1, 2016 06:40 AM (IST): Dense fog engulfs Patna, Amritsar While dense fog had taken a backseat from most parts of North and East India, the residents in a few areas woke up to a foggy Monday morning. While the visibility in Amritsar dropped at 150 metres at about 6:30 am, Patna observed a visibility of a mere 50 metres at the same time. Lucknow observed improved conditions with the visibility being recorded at 2000 metres. Palam Airport in Delhi, where shallow to moderate fog was being observed during the last few days observed very dense fog today with the visibility dropping to nil. Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh also observed dense fog with the visibility dropping to a mere 100 metres at 5:30 am. Agartala in East India also recorded thick fog with 200 metres visibility. On the other hand, Gaya and Guwahati observed improved conditions. Updated on January 31, 2016 06:30 AM (IST): Dense fog takes a backseat over most parts of the country Dense fog has abated from most parts of the country with many areas recording shallow fog. Several parts of the plains of North India and East India have observed a fog free morning. However, isolated pockets observed moderate fog. While the visibility in Delhi dropped down to 200 metres at about 6:00 am, Jaipur recorded a visibility of a good 2000 metres. Foggy conditions were observed in Kolkata with the visibility dropping to a mere 400 metres at about 6:30 am. Similar conditions were observed in the Golden Temple city, Amritsar where the visibility dropped to 500 metres. Shallow fog was observed in Patna with a visibility of 800 metres. Conditions were better in Gaya where the visibility was above the 1000- metre mark. Slightly better conditions were observed in Lucknow as compared to yesterday. Here, the visibility dropped to 800 metres. Updated on January 30, 2016 06:40 AM (IST): Shallow to moderate fog over most parts of India Most parts of the country continued to witness shallow or no fog on Saturday morning also, with few parts reporting moderate fog. Lucknow was better than yesterday as it observed moderate fog with visibility of 400 meters. This was followed by Patna at 500 meters. While, Delhi recorded shallow fog with visibility of 800 meters. According to Skymet Weather, the affecting Western Disturbance has not been able to increase moisture level in the atmosphere but has led to rise in minimum temperatures. As a result, there was no formation of fog over the region. Like Friday, sun is likely to come up early today also leading to clear weather conditions. Updated on January 29, 2016 06:35 AM (IST): Lucknow reports dense fog, shallow to moderate fog over rest of India On Friday morning, Lucknow was the only pocket in the country to report dense fog, with reporting dropping to 150 meters. This was followed by Delhi and Patna that recorded moderate fog with visibility of 300 meters and 400 meters, respectively. Rest parts of the country witnessed shallow or no fog. Gaya reported shallow fog at 800 meters. According to Skymet Weather, sun is likely to come up early, leading to quick abatement of fog. Day will be pleasant ahead with good sunshine. Updated on January 28, 2016 06:30 AM (IST): Shallow to moderate fog over most parts of India Intensity of fog has reduced across the country with most parts witnessing shallow fog, while few parts reporting moderate fog. However, isolated pockets which have large open areas have observed dense fog. On Thursday morning, Delhi reported dense fog with visibility of 200 meters. This was followed by Lucknow that observed moderate fog with visibility of 350 meters and Amritsar 450 meters. Patna was fairly better with visibility of 600 meters. According to Skymet Weather, sun will come up early due to the thin fog layer. Therefore, fog will dissipate early and temperatures will start rising soon. Updated on January 27, 2016 06:30 AM (IST): Shallow to no fog in India While the cold wave conditions are likely to leave several parts of North and Central India and cold day conditions have already abated, fog is giving way to clear mornings in parts of India. North India witnessed shallow fog at many places on Wednesday morning. While parts of Delhi observed shallow to no fog today at 5.30 am, adjoining Haryana also saw clear mornings at several areas. Punjab, however, reeled under moderate fog where Amritsar witnessed visibility dropping to 400 meters. Lucknow also witnessed visibility dropping to 400 meters due to moderate fog at 6.00 am. Fog free morning also prevailed in parts of East India where visibility remained between 1000 – 2500 meters in the wee hours of morning. Vijaywada witnessed visibility at 1000 meters today. Updated on January 26, 2016 06:30 AM (IST): Moderate to shallow fog in Northern plains and East India India gears up for the 67th Republic Day celebrations amidst cold and foggy conditions. Most places in Delhi recorded moderate fog at about 6.30 in the morning. Punjab and Haryana witnessed moderate to shallow fog today morning. The visibility reduced to 300 meters in Chandigarh. Shallow fog was observed in Amritsar where the visibility dropped to 600 meters at around 5.30 am. Moderate to shallow fog was witnessed in East and Northeast India as well. However, the condition was better than yesterday in Agartala with visibility dropping to 350 metres. Conditions were better in other parts of the region. In Patna, shallow fog was observed as the lowest visibility recorded was 400 metres at about 5:30 am. In Lucknow also the visibility dropped to 400 meters. Most parts of Central India observed good visibility conditions with Gwalior recording 600 meters visibility. Updated on January 25, 2016 06:30 AM (IST): Very dense fog blankets Chandigarh, Lucknow Residents of Chandigarh and Lucknow woke up to a very foggy Monday morning. Many other cities in North India observed very dense fog. While the visibility in Chandigarh dropped to nil for the second consecutive day, the conditions were no better in Lucknow. The city recorded a visibility of a mere 25 metres. Unlike the last three days, conditions in Delhi were way better today. The visibility at the Palam Airport was recorded at 700 metres at about 6:30 am. Moderate fog was observed in Amritsar where the visibility dropped to 350 metres. Other areas including Jaipur and Gwalior observed good visibility conditions. In Northeast India, while Agartala observed dense fog with visibility dropping to a mere 100 metres, conditions were better in other parts of the region. In Patna, thick fog was observed as the visibility was recorded at 200 metres at about 6:30 am. Shallow fog was recorded over Gaya with the visibility dropping to 800 metres. Updated on January 24, 2016 06:30 AM (IST): Parts of North and East India engulfed in very dense fog Residents of North and East India woke up to a very foggy Sunday morning. Most cities in the region observed very dense to dense fog resulting in poor visibility. While Delhi and Chandigarh recorded zero visibility for the second consecutive day, Jammu also made it to the list. The visibility in the city was nil at around 6:00 am. The conditions were similar in the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow where the visibility was recorded at 200 metres. However, Jaipur witnessed fair visibility conditions at 2000 metres. Shallow fog was observed at Amritsar with the visibility dropping to 800 metres during the early morning hours. In East India, Patna observed foggy conditions with the visibility dropping to a mere 50 metres. Shallow fog was recorded in Gaya with visibility being observed at 800 metres. Similar conditions were witnessed in Northeast India. The visibility in Agartala dropped down to 100 metres. Less foggy conditions were observed at Guwahati with the visibility dropping down to 600 metres. Updated on January 23, 2016 06:50 AM (IST): Dense fog grips parts of North and East India On Saturday morning, several parts of both North and East India reported dense to very dense fog with poor visibility conditions. Both Delhi and Chandigarh reported nil visibility today morning as thick white blanket engulfed the cities. Lucknow also reported very dense fog with visibility dropping to as low as 50 meters. East India was no better with Patna observing dense fog with visibility of mere 100 meters. However, Gaya was slightly better that reported moderate fog with visibility of 500 meters. According to Skymet Weather, the weather conditions are favourable for the formation of fog at present. Clear sky led to the cooling of land, combined with low temperatures and light winds resulted in fog. Weather conditions will improve gradually by afternoon as the sun comes up. Updated on January 22, 2016 06:50 AM (IST): Fog-free morning for most parts of the country People across the country woke up to a fog free morning on Friday. However isolated pockets reported moderate to dense fog. Most parts of the country witnessed fairly good visibility conditions today. Lucknow reported visibility of 1000 meters, while Amritsar and Kolkata had 1500 meters. Delhi was one place that witnessed nil visibility during early morning hours. According to Skymet Weather, moderate northwesterly winds are blowing over entire northwestern plains and are also reaching up to parts of East India. These dry and cold winds have reduced the humidity level significantly, leading to abatement of fog from the region. Updated on January 21, 2016 06:40 AM (IST): Dense fog engulfs Agra and Jaipur, abates elsewhere On Thursday morning, Agra, Jaipur and Gwalior were the only pockets in the country to witness dense fog, with visibility dropping up to 100 meters, 200 meters and 100 meters, respectively. Meanwhile, remaining parts of country witnessed fog free morning. Stations like Amritsar, Lucknow and Delhi recorded no fog with fairly good visibility conditions. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, moderate northwesterly winds are blowing over the region and have been responsible for the abatement of fog in most parts of the region. Skymet predicts, fog may return to East and Northeast India on Friday morning as the ongoing spell of winter rain will increase the levels of humidity in the atmosphere. Updated on January 20, 2016 06:30 AM (IST): Dense fog in North India, East and Northeast remain fog free The feeble Western Disturbance is moving eastwards, away from the Indian region. The weather has cleared out in the hills of North India. But, remnants of the weather system have left behind foggy morning with cold day conditions in the plains of North India. On Wednesday morning, most parts of Delhi-NCR witnessed dense fog. In fact, several parts of the northern plains will remain foggy till about afternoon hours. Hazy conditions are likely throughout the day. The lowest visibility recorded in Lucknow was 500 meters. At about 5.30 in the morning, Gwalior recorded dense fog and visibility reduced to 100 meters. Jaipur remained fog-free with the lowest visibility of 2 km.
Fog in East and Northeast India
In East and Northeast India, fog has decreased significantly due the ongoing rains.
However, Gaya reported shallow fog at about 5.30 am. Agartala also witnessed a fog free morning.
Updated on January 19, 2016 06:30 AM (IST): Dense fog grips Amritsar, Agartala
After observing a chilly winter morning on Monday, the residents woke up to a foggy Tuesday morning. The city of golden temple was covered in thick fog.
Here the visibility dropped down to nil at 5:30 am. The visibility has remained the same for about an hour now.
Palam Airport in Delhi also observed dense fog with the visibility dropping to a mere 50 metres at around 6:00 am.
However, other parts of the plains of North India observed slightly better conditions. Lucknow recorded a visibility of 800 metres. Jaipur remained clear with a visibility of 1600 metres.
On the other hand, Agartala in Northeast India witnessed a foggy morning. The visbility here dropped down to 50 metres. Other parts of Northeast India remained slightly clear with Imphal recording a visibility of 800 metres.
For the second consecutive day, East India observed clear conditions. Both Patna and Gaya recorded visibility above 1000 metres.
Updated on January 18, 2016 06:20 AM (IST): Dense fog reappears over North India, clear conditions over East India
After observing fog free mornings for two consecutive days, the plains of North India woke up to a foggy Monday morning. Thick cover of fog blanketed many parts of the region.
While Lucknow observed slightly clear conditions yesterday, the visibility dropped to a good 250 metres today.
Not only this, the national capital was also engulfed in a thick cover of fog on Monday morning. The visibility in the city dropped down to 100 metres leading to air and rail traffic disruptions.
On the other hand, East India observed clear sky conditions. Both Gaya and Patna recorded visibility way above the 100 metre mark.
However, Guwahati observed a foggy morning, The visibility here was recorded at 250 metres at around 6:00 am. Imphal also observed shallow fog with the visibility recorded at 800 metres.
Bengaluru continued to record good visibility. Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh observed shallow fog with the visibility dropping down to 600 metres.
Updated on January 17, 2016 06:30 AM (IST): Fog free morning for most parts of the country
For the second consecutive day, most parts of the country woke up to a fog free morning. During the early hours of Sunday morning, isolated pockets of Madhya Pradesh recorded thick fog.
The visibility in Gwalior dropped down to a good 200 metres at around 6:30 am. However, other parts of the state observed clear conditions.
Fog remained absent from most parts of North India as well. While Lucknow recorded a visibility of 600 metres, Jaipur remained clear with 1300 metres visibility.
The national capital once again remained fog free on Sunday. The city observed a good visibility of 1000 metres.
Parts of East India did observe shallow fog. While the capital city of Bihar did observe a visibility of 800 metres, Gaya observed slightly foggy conditions at 600 metres.
On the other hand, Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh witnessed a foggy morning with the visibility being dropped at 600 metres.
As per Skymet, northwesterly winds continue to blow over the plains of North India keeping foggy conditions at bay.
Updated on January 16, 2016 06:40 AM (IST): Fog abates most parts of the country once again
Fog has once again abated most parts of the country barring few places. On Saturday morning, dense fog was reported only over parts of Rajasthan and isolated pockets of North and East India.
Rest parts of the country mainly witnessed shallow or no fog with moderate over few places.
Jaipur reported thick fog with visibility dropping to 200 meters, followed by Amritsar that observed moderate fog at 400 meters of visibility.
Lucknow recorded shallow fog with visibility of 600 meters, Kolkata 600 meters and Gwalior 800 meters. Weather conditions are expected to improve soon after the sunrise.
Meanwhile, Delhi witnessed no fog today morning.
According to Skymet Weather, strong northwesterly winds have once again started blowing over the region. These cold and dry winds have reduced humidity in the air, leading to abatement of the fog from North India.
East India has already been witnessing fog free mornings since last few days.
Updated on January 15, 2016 07:04 AM (IST): Dense fog makes reappearance over North India
Unlike last few days, people across North India woke up to a foggy Friday morning. Dense to very dense fog was reported at several places across the region.
Visibility in Delhi dropped to nil during wee hours of the morning, while Gwalior reported visibility of mere 50 meters.
This was followed by Amritsar that witnessed dense fog with visibility of 200 meters. Lucknow was slightly better with the visibility of 500 meters.
Clear day is expected ahead and fog will clear out soon after the sunrise, predicts Skymet Weather.
Region has not been witnessing major fog since last few days on account of strong winds blowing over the region. However, change in weather conditions has led to formation of fog over North India once again.
According to Skymet Weather, drop in temperatures along with increased levels of humidity in air combined with light winds resulted in foggy morning.
Meanwhile, East India continued with shallow to moderate fog only. Both Patna and Agartala reported shallow fog with visibility dropping to 800 meters.
Updated on January 14, 2016 06:40 AM (IST): Delhi misses fog despite light winter rain
Despite light rain in the morning and gradual build-up of fog since Wednesday afternoon, fog ditched Delhi on Thursday morning. With isolated dense fog in parts of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, fog remained low key in parts of North India. Delhiites woke up to shallow fog on Thursday morning with minimum temperature settling at 14°C, seven degrees above normal.
Places such Anand Vihar, Kashmere Gate, Connaught Place, Dwarka, Noida and Karol Bagh observed shallow fog today. Visibility was affected in other states including Punjab, M.P. and Uttar Pradesh. The visibility dropped to zero in Amritsar, Gwalior 200 m and Lucknow 200- 300 m at 6.00 - 6.30 a.m.
The winter chill and dense fog that Delhiites have been waiting for were taken away by the strong westerly winds that remained active over Delhi-NCR throughout the night.
However, Chennai witnessed moderate fog during the morning hours due to which the visibility was reduced to 250 meters.
Updated on January 13, 2016 06:15 AM (IST): Mainly fog-free morning in entire India
Delhiites once again witnessed a fog-free morning. The fog condition was mostly shallow in entire North India, East and Northeastern parts.
Some parts of East Uttar Pradesh and Bihar received moderate to shallow fog on Wednesday morning. Accordingly, Lucknow reported 500 meters visibility at 5.30 am. The visibility reduced to 200 meters at 6 in the morning.
The visibility was good in Delhi, with most places reporting no fog at all. Shallow fog was witnessed at few places including Rajiv Chowk, AIIMS and Dhaula Kuan. Amritsar and most parts of the northern plains remained fog-free.
In Northeast India, Guwahati reported shallow fog. The lowest visibility recorded here was 500 meters.
Updated on January 12, 2016 06:30 AM (IST): Fog-free morning in Delhi, Dense fog persists in Guwahati A fog free morning with isolated shallow fog at few places prevailed in Delhi. No fog was observed in several areas across Delhi-NCR like AIIMS, Dwarka, Saket, Yamuna Bank, and others. However, shallow fog was observed in Anand Vihar and parts of NCR such as Indirapuram. Lucknow recorded moderate fog with a visibility of 300 meters. Meanwhile in Patna, visibility stood at 1000 meters. Dense fog prevailed in Guwahati with visibility dropping to 50 meters during early morning hours. Amritsar recorded visibility of 600 meters are shallow to moderate fog kept lingering on. Updated on January 11, 2016 06:20 AM (IST): Shallow fog across Delhi, good visibility in other parts of India Mainly shallow fog prevailed across Delhi-NCR as visibility at the IGI airport was recorded at 300 meters at 7:10 am IST. Visibility at IGI at 6:09 am IST stood at 150 meters. Shallow fog prevailed in several areas across Delhi-NCR like AIIMS, Dwarka, Saket, Yamuna Bank, and others. Shallow fog was also observed in Anand Vihar, while Faridabad remained fog free. Lucknow too recorded shallow fog with a visibility of 800 meters. Meanwhile in Patna, visibility stood at 1000 meters. Shallow fog was observed over parts of East and North India. Other parts of the country remained fog-free. Updated on January 10, 2016 06:45 AM (IST): Shallow fog in Delhi, improved conditions in other parts of India While the national capital remained engulfed in a thick blanket of fog two days ago, there has been quite an improvement in the conditions. Most parts of Delhi-NCR have been recording shallow fog. The visibility in Delhi was recorded at 700 metres leading to no interruptions in flight or rail traffic. Most parts of North India observed improved conditions with no fog being reported in Lucknow, Jodhpur, and Amritsar. The trend is likely to continue for another 24 hours as moderate dry northwesterly winds will keep the sky conditions clear. This does not allow the formation of fog to take place. Northeast and East India have been observing similar conditions with good visibility being recorded in Guwahati and Patna. Fog conditions will remain the same for another 24 to 48 hours. However, parts of the country may observe foggy conditions thereafter. Updated on January 9, 2016 07:00 AM (IST): Density of fog reduces over North India, prevails over East India After making an appearance for last couple of days, fog has once again taken a back seat from parts of North India. Density of fog reduced considerably on Saturday morning, with only isolated places of the region recording thick fog. Most parts of Delhi reported shallow or no fog today. However, Palam Airport was the only pocket in the city to witness thick fog with visibility dropping to 100 meters. Lucknow reported shallow fog with visibility of 800 meters. According to Skymet Weather, wind pattern has changed from warm and humid to dry and cold northwesterlies as the Western Disturbance clears the hilly region of North India. Also, the wind speed has also picked up and at present, moderate winds are blowing over the region. All these factors have not allowed the formation of fog over the region. However, East India continues to observe moderate to dense fog on Saturday morning that included several parts of East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and However, East India continues to observe moderate to dense fog on Saturday morning that included several parts of East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. Kolkata reported visibility of 200 meters, followed by Guwahati at 800 meters. As per Skymet Weather, the Western Disturbance as a feeble system is now affecting the eastern parts of the country. With this, humid winds at a slow pace are still blowing over the region leading to conducive atmosphere for the fog. Updated on January 8, 2016 09:00 AM (IST): Delhi records zero visibility, dense fog over other parts of North India After a long time Delhiites woke up to a very foggy morning. For the first time during this winter season, the national capital recorded nil visibility. This has led to major air and rail traffic disruptions. Currently, the flight trend show an excessive delay index. Amritsar in Punjab also observed dense fog. Here, the visibility had dropped down to zero at about 4:00 am. However, there has been a slight improvement in the conditions since then. Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh also observed a foggy morning with the visibility dropping down to 300 metres. Similarly, the visibility in Varanasi also dropped down to 300 metres. Shallow fog has also been reported in Kolkata with the visibility dropping down to 400 metres. Furstaganj in Uttar Pradesh recorded 500 metres visibility. Both Jaipur and Jodhpur observed slightly better conditions with the visibility being recorded at 600 metres. Updated on January 7, 2016 09:30 AM (IST): Moderate to dense fog envelops North India Dense fog has made a comeback over some parts of the plains of North India. After observing mostly clear mornings, the residents of Amritsar and Delhi woke up to a foggy morning. Dense fog enveloped Amritsar with the visibility dropping to nil. Delhi-NCR also observed moderate fog with the visibility being recorded at 250 metres. The situation was slightly better in Lucknow where the visibility was at 500 metres. The city of Joy, Kolkata also reeled under somewhat foggy conditions with the visibility dropping to 400 metres. The situation in India was far better with Gaya recording a visibility of 900 metres. The conditions remained clear in Bengaluru. More foggy days are in the offing for the plains of North India and winter chill is likely to make a comeback. Updated on January 6, 2016 10:00 AM (IST): Shallow fog to persist in North India In absence the winter chill and humidity, dense fog continues to remain hidden from Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas. Only shallow fog persists in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and parts of Karnataka and the situation is likely to remain the same for next 24 hours. Places to have witnessed fog during the wee hours of morning today include Lucknow with visibility dropping to 350 meter, Patna - 400 meter and Bengaluru- 800 meters. With rain expected in the national capital region in coming days, dense fog is likely to make a comeback. Updated on January 5, 2016 9:50 AM (IST): Dense fog engulfs parts of East India, shallow fog in the North Dense to very dense fog was observed over isolated pockets in Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, and Odisha. Shallow to moderate fog prevailed over places in Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, coastal Andhra Pradesh, and parts of Northeast India. Purnea and Digha recorded a visibility of 25 m. Mainly shallow to moderate fog is expected over places in North India, East India, and at isolated places over North Madhya Pradesh. Updated on January 4, 2016 10:10 AM (IST): Dense fog observed over parts of North India Dense fog prevailed over most parts of North India and East India with various cities recording low levels of visibility. Visibility in Amritsar, Delhi, and Lucknow stood at 200 m. In Patna, visibility was recorded at 300 m. Visibility in Kolkata stood at 800 m and in Guwahati at 500 m. During the next 24 hours, intensity of fog over parts of North India is likely to increase. Moderate to dense fog is expected at a few places in East UP, Odisha, West Bengal, and the states of Northeast India. Updated on January 3, 2016 10:20 AM (IST): Dense fog envelops parts of North India Dense to very dense fog has been observed at isolated places over Delhi NCR, East UP, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, and Odisha. Shallow to moderate fog has been witnessed in pockets of West UP, Punjab, south Assam, and coastal Andhra Pradesh. Remaining parts of the country remained fog-free today. Updated on January 2, 2016 10:50 AM (IST): Very dense fog reported in Amritsar, Delhi continues to observe moderate fog Very dense fog enveloped Amritsar on Saturday morning as visibility in the region dropped to zero. Dense to very dense fog was also reported in parts of East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha. Parts of Northwest India too observed shallow to moderate fog. Visibility in Delhi settled at 500 m, Lucknow 50 m, Gaya 500 m, and Patna too reported a visibility of 500 m. During the next 24 hours, shallow to moderate fog is expected over parts of Northwest India. Places along the Indo-Gangetic plains may also observe fog conditions of varying intensity. Shallow to moderate fog is also expected over parts of Northeast India. Updated on December 31, 2015 10:50 AM (IST): Bengaluru witnesses very dense fog, Delhi settles with moderate fog On Thursday morning, Bengaluru witnessed very dense fog with visibility dropping to 50 meters. This was followed by Lucknow that also reported thick fog with visibility of 100 meters today. These were the only two pockets in country to witness heavy fog. Weather conditions improved drastically after the sunrise. While rest parts of the country recorded good visibility conditions with only pockets observing shallow to moderate fog. Palam Airport in Delhi reported moderate fog at 300 meters, Amritsar 500 meters and Patna 500. During next 24 hours, dense to very dense fog is expected over East Uttar Pradesh, while other parts of Indo-Gangetic plains will witness isolated shallow to moderate fog. Updated on December 30, 2015 10:45 AM (IST): Dense fog envelopes Amritsar On Wednesday morning, Amritsar was the only city in the country to witness dense fog with visibility dropping to 100 meters. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the thick fog in the city can be attributed to its geographical features. The fog persisted for a very short duration and conditions improved quickly after the sunrise. As per Skymet Weather, fog is of very short duration if it makes an appearance in absence of any significant weather system such as Western Disturbance. Meanwhile, most parts of the country continued to witness fog free mornings barring few places that reported moderate to shallow fog. Patna reported visibility of 300 meters, followed by Delhi 500 meters and Kolkata 600 meters. No major change is expected in the weather conditions during next 24 hours as well.
Updated on December 29, 2015 10:30 AM (IST): Dense fog engulfs Gorakhpur and Bengaluru
On Tuesday morning, Bangalore and Gorakhpur woke up to dense fog, as the visibility in these cities dropped to 50 meters and 100 meters, respectively. Meanwhile, Kolkata reported visibility of 400 meters, Delhi 600 meters and Patna 600 meters. Most parts of Indo-Gangetic plains have been witnessing fog free mornings for the last few days on account of increased temperatures and strong winds blowing over the region. Gorakhpur and Bangalore are the two pockets of the country which witness fog due to their localised features. The geographical features of the Gorakhpur makes it vulnerable to fog. The city lies in the foothills and has close proximity to huge water bodies like Rapti etc. All these factors make it an ideal destination for fog throughout the winter season. The city reports nil visibility for several days at a stretch. As the thick of winter commences, such conditions will become a regular feature. During the months of December and January, the visibility conditions do not go beyond 1000 meters. Similarly, Bangalore is located on a plateau at an elevation of 3000 feet and this keeps temperatures on the lower side. Moreover, winds blowing over the region are also moist. Both the factors combined together lead to conducive environment for the formation of fog.
All these factors make it an ideal destination for fog throughout the winter season. The city reports nil visibility for several days at a stretch. As the thick of winter commences, such conditions will become a regular feature. During the months of December and January, the visibility conditions do not go beyond 1000 meters. Similarly, Bangalore is located on a plateau at an elevation of 3000 feet and this keeps temperatures on the lower side. Moreover, winds blowing over the region are also moist. Both the factors combined together lead to conducive environment for the formation of fog.
Updated on December 28, 2015 10:30 AM (IST): Fog free morning in North and East India
People of North and East India woke up to another fog free morning on Monday, barring few places. Delhi continued with the shallow fog with visibility dropping to 600 meters. This was followed by Amritsar at 500 meters and Patna at 600 meters. Rest parts of the country witnessed clear weather conditions. Fog will continue to abate most parts of the country for next few days. However, chances of isolated fog over few parts of Indo-Gangetic plains cannot be ruled out. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, present weather conditions are not conducive for the formation of fog. Factors required for fog include low temperatures, high humidity and light winds. Currently, temperatures are settling near normal or slightly above normal with low levels of humidity. Speed of wind is also varying from moderate to strong which is not letting the formation of fog over the region.
Updated on December 27, 2015 10:45 AM (IST): Fog abates from North and East India
Fog has abated from most parts of North and East India as people across both the region woke up to a clear Sunday morning. However, shallow fog was observed over Delhi and Patna that reported visibility of 800 meters and 600 meters, respectively. Conditions improved gradually after the sunrise. Fog free mornings are due to the continuous flow of dry and cold northwesterly winds over the region. Moreover, the prevailing Western Disturbance over Jammu and Kashmir affected only higher altitude of the hilly region and could not obstruct the flow of the winds. Similar weather conditions will prevail over North and East India during next 24 hours as well. However, chances of isolated fog over few parts of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and northeastern states cannot be ruled out on Monday morning.
Updated on December 26, 2015 9:45 AM (IST): Relief from fog in North and East India People across most parts of North and East India continue to witness fog free morning on Saturday as well. However, Delhi was the only pocket to witness moderate fog. The visibility at Palam Airport reduced to 400 meters today that cleared away soon with the sunrise. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, strong northwesterly winds blowing over the region have kept fog at bay in both the regions. Moreover no active Western Disturbance is affecting Western Himalayas. Density of fog will continue to be on lower side for next couple of days before an Western Disturbance obstructs the flow of northwesterly winds. Meanwhile in rest of the country, Bangalore witnessed moderate fog with visibility of 300 meters. The weather conditions improved gradually after sunrise.
Updated on December 25, 2015 9:45 AM (IST): Dense fog engulfs Bangalore, clear weather elsewhere On Friday morning, dense fog had engulfed Bangalore. The visibility reduced to about 50 meters from 3 am to 8 am. The weather conditions improved gradually after sunrise. On the other hand, foggy weather took a backseat in entire Indo-Gangetic plains. All thanks to strong westerly winds blowing over the region. The fog situation improved significantly in the northern plains, East and Northeast India. Delhi recorded the lowest visibility of 500 meters from 6.30 am to 7.30 am. As reiterated by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, fog has abated from most parts of the country and only shallow fog was reported over few places. Patna and Gaya recorded 800 meters from 7.30 am to 8.30 am. The visibility was more than 1000 meters in Amritsar, Jaipur and other places in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. The lowest visibility recorded in Lucknow was 1.3 kilometers. The situation in Kolkata was even better with the lowest visibility being 2.2 kilometers.
Updated on December 24, 2015 06:45 AM (IST): Thick fog envelops Delhi, abates elsewhere
Dense fog continues to engulf the national capital of Delhi, reducing visibility to 200 meters at Palam Airport on Thursday morning. However, the spell may not last long as winds that are presently light are likely to pick up speed from Thursday afternoon. Meanwhile as reiterated by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, fog has abated from most parts of the country and only shallow fog was reported over few places. Patna and Lucknow recorded visibility of 800 meters. Situation improved drastically over places like Amritsar, Jaipur, Guwahati and Kolkata, as they reported fairly good visibility ranging from 1000 meters to 2000 meters. According to Skymet, the wind pattern has changed from moist southwesterly winds to dry and cold northwesterly winds. This has led to the clear weather conditions over North and East India along with substantial decrease in humidity levels. Several factors are required for the formation of fog that include low temperatures, high humidity and light winds. At present, temperatures are low but levels of humidity are also low. Though wind speed is light but is likely to pick now onwards. All these factors are not allowing the formation of fog. Thus, only shallow to moderate fog is likely at many places with dense fog at isolated places during next 24 hours.
Updated on December 23, 2015 10:45 AM (IST): Fog tightens its grip over North and East India
Fog has tightened its grip over several parts of North and East India on Wednesday morning. Dense fog engulfed Delhi as the visibility dropped to 100 meters at Palam Airport. Amritsar also witnessed similar conditions with visibility of 100 meters, followed by Bareilly at 200 meters. While, Fursatganj reported moderate fog at 400 meters, Kanpur 500 meters and Gaya 500 meters. Shallow fog was also reported over several places of both the regions. Patna witnessed visibility of 600 meters, Ranchi 600 meters, Ganganagar 600 meters, Bhubaneswar 600 meters and Lucknow 800 meters. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, density of fog is expected to reduce during next 24 hours on account of strengthening of northwesterly winds over the region.
Updated on December 22, 2015 10:30 AM (IST): Dense fog engulfs Delhi Foggy mornings returned to Foggy mornings returned to Delhi, as dense fog engulfed the national capital on Tuesday. City recorded low visibility of 200 meters during the early morning hours. Density of fog also increased over parts of Uttar Pradesh, with Lucknow reporting visibility of 250 meters. Amritsar continued with thick fog at 500 meters. Meanwhile, parts of East India witnessed shallow fog only. Visibility in Patna and Gaya was reported at 600 meters and 800 meters, respectively. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, as fog tightens its grip over the northwestern plains, maximum temperatures are now expected to drop marginally across the region. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, as fog tightens its grip over the northwestern plains, maximum temperatures are now expected to drop marginally across the region. Updated on December 21, 2015 10:30 AM (IST): Moderate fog observed over parts of Uttar Pradesh Thick fog remained confined to parts of Uttar Pradesh. Both Bareilly and Gorakhpur recorded a visibility of 300 metres during the early morning hours on Monday. On the other hand, improved situation was witnessed over areas including Amritsar with 500 metres visibility, Lucknow 700 metres, and Agra 500 metres. The national capital experienced better conditions as compared to yesterday. The visibility for Delhi was recorded at 400 metres. The improvement was quite rapid with the sun coming up thereafter. Shallow fog was recorded over East India. The visibility in Kolkata dropped to 400 metres, while Gaya and Patna remained at 700 metres, and 800 metres respectively. Updated on December 20, 2015 11:00 AM (IST): Dense fog over Delhi Delhiites woke up to a foggy morning on Sunday with the visibility dropping to a good 200 metres during the early morning hours. However, the sun did come up after a few hours resulting in a rapid improvement. Lucknow witnessed shallow fog with the visibility being recorded at 400 metres. The city of the Golden Temple, Amritsar experienced improved visibility conditions at around 600 metres. Most parts of North India observed moderate to dense fog. While Kolkata had observed a visibility of 50 metres yesterday leading to flight disruptions, the city of joy observed partially clear weather conditions with the visibility being recorded at 700 metres. East and Northeast India also observed moderate to dense fog. Both Patna and Guwahati recorded a visibility of 500 metres, the latter however did observe some flight delays. The conditions were slightly better in the south. Shallow fog was observed over Hyderabad with the visibility dropping to 500 metres. Bangalore recorded 800 metres visibility. Updated on December 19, 2015 9:15 AM (IST): Dense fog in Kolkata Residents of East India woke up to a foggy Saturday morning. Dense fog shrouded over several parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and parts of Northeast India. Very dense fog enveloped Kolkata with the visibility dropping to 50 metres at about 2.30 am. Conditions did not improve till 7.40 in the morning, which led to temporary suspension of flight services. Road and rail services were also disrupted. Few parts of North Rajasthan, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh also witnessed dense fog. The lowest visibility recorded in the Safdarjung observatory of Delhi was 200 meters, at about 8.40 am. Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh also recorded 200 meters as the lowest visibility today morning. Visibility reduced to 200 meters in Gorakhpur at sunrise. Amritsar, Jaipur, Patna and Lucknow observed good weather conditions and visibility remained above 450 meters. Isolated parts of Karnataka witnessed moderate to shallow fog.
Updated on December 18, 2015 10:15 AM (IST): Dense fog continued to envelop Bengaluru with the visibility once again dropping to 50 metres. The sky cleared up soon resulting in improved visibility for the capital city of Karnataka. The residents of Delhi woke up to a foggy morning. Here the visibility dropped down to a good 250 metres resulting in road traffic disruptions. The conditions for Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow were quite better with the visibility being recorded at 500 metres. However, Amritsar was covered in dense fog with the visibility dropping down at 100 metres. Gorakhpur observed shallow fog with a visibility of 400 metres. During the next 24 hours, intensity of fog will reduce over most parts of North India. East and Northeast India will continue to witness a foggy morning.
Updated on December 17, 2015 10:30 AM (IST): The residents of Bengaluru woke up to a foggy morning with the visibility dropping to 50 metres. However, the improvement was quite rapid. Mangalore recorded 500 metres visibility during the early morning hours. The visibility in Gorakhpur dropped to 300 m, better than the zero visibility on Tuesday morning. Thick fog engulfed Patna with the visibility dropping to a good 100 metres. The national capital, Delhi, also observed shallow fog with the visibility being recorded at 700 m between 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Lucknow was slightly better than yesterday with 400 m visibility. Dense fog also enveloped parts of Northeast India with Guwahati recording a visibility of 300 metres. During the next 24 hours, the intensity of fog is likely to reduce over parts of North India. However, parts of East and Northeast India will continue to observe moderate to dense fog.
Updated on December 16, 2015 10:40 AM (IST): Dense fog is confined to pockets of East Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, especially along the foothills. While, parts of northern plains and Northeast India continued with shallow fog. On Wednesday morning, visibility dropped to nil in Gorakhpur as thick fog engulfed the entire city. Gaya was little better with visibility of 100 meters followed by Lucknow at 300 meters. Agartala and Siliguri in Northeast India reported shallow fog with visibility of 800 meters.
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