Cold wave sweeps MP, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi Punjab:Min temp reaches below 10 degrees in several cities; NCR region to witness severe smog

Cold wave is sweeping across several states including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, and Punjab. On Wednesday, minimum temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius were recorded in 19 cities of Rajasthan and 8 cities of Madhya Pradesh. In Bhopal, the night temperature was recorded at 8 degrees for the fifth consecutive day. Temperature has dropped below 10 degrees in 7 cities of Haryana. Narnaul recorded the lowest temperature at 7.7 degrees. Delhi recorded a temperature of 10.4 degrees, which was 3.1 degrees below normal. The Meteorological Department has predicted light fog in the morning on Thursday. People in Delhi and Haryana are facing both cold and toxic air. AQI has crossed 400 in 13 cities of both states. Jind in Haryana recorded the highest pollution with an AQI of 418. In Delhi, Bawana recorded an AQI of 451 and Chandni Chowk recorded an AQI of 449. The area around India Gate and Kartavya Path appeared wrapped in a thick blanket of toxic smog. The AQI near India Gate in Lutyens Zone was recorded at 408. The layers of smog were so thick that India Gate seemed to be hidden somewhere. Weather pictures across the country… Weather conditions in states- Madhya Pradesh: Chances of cold wave in Bhopal-Indore for next 3 days, cold day in Anuppur-Balaghat, temperature at 7 in Rajgarh Cold wave is likely to prevail for next 3 days from Thursday in 13 districts including Bhopal, Indore in Madhya Pradesh. Along with Bhopal division and Malwa, severe cold conditions may persist for three days in the eastern parts of the state including Mandla, Balaghat, Rewa. Cold day conditions have been prevailing in Anuppur and Balaghat for the last 2 days. Bhopal remained colder than Pachmarhi, the state’s only hill station, for five consecutive days. Rajasthan: Cold wave alert in Jhunjhunu after Sikar, temperature below 10 degrees in 9 cities; Sirohi records lowest temperature The cold has increased in Rajasthan due to icy winds. Cold wave conditions are likely to continue in the state for the next four days. On Wednesday, temperatures were recorded below 10 degrees in 10 cities. Fatehpur in Sikar recorded the lowest temperature at 8.8 degrees. The effect of cold wave has also started in Jhunjhunu. Cold wave conditions have begun in Jhunjhunu and its surrounding areas during morning and evening. Haryana: Along with cold, pollution also increased, pollution in Jind as much as Delhi; temperature below 10 degrees in 7 cities Pollution has reached the red zone in 9 cities of Haryana. On Wednesday, Jind recorded an AQI of 418, equal to Delhi. Temperature has gone below 10 degrees in 7 cities of the state. Narnaul recorded the lowest temperature at 7.7 degrees. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for cold wave conditions in Haryana for the next few days. Himachal Pradesh: Fog alert in Mandi-Bilaspur, Una-Hamirpur colder than Shimla; temperature drops below 5 degrees in 10 cities In Himachal Pradesh, the cold is increasing in plain areas along with higher regions. In Shimla, the minimum temperature was recorded at 9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, while in Una, the state’s warmest city, the temperature remained at 8.5 degrees. Hamirpur’s minimum temperature has dropped to 6.0 degrees at night. The lowest temperature was recorded in Tabo at -4.5 degrees. Punjab: Temperature continues to fall, cold to increase as minimum temperature reaches around 7 degrees; night temperature to drop in coming days On Wednesday, minimum temperature in 5 cities of Punjab remained at 10 degrees or below. Ludhiana recorded the lowest at 8 degrees and Amritsar at 9 degrees Celsius. According to the weather department, temperature will drop in Punjab between November 14 and November 20. In some parts of Pathankot, Gurdaspur and Amritsar, night temperature could remain between 6 to 8 degrees. Chhattisgarh: Cold wave will continue for 3 days, temperature drops to 7° in Ambikapur; Raipur’s November temperature reaches 13 for the second time in 9 years In Mainpat, Chhattisgarh, the minimum temperature dropped to 4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Dew drops have started forming on grass due to cold. Similar conditions prevail in Balodabazar, Pendra and Ambikapur. People are taking refuge near bonfires to protect themselves from the cold. The Meteorological Department has forecast cold wave conditions in the state for the next three days.