India is set to witness a sharp transition in weather conditions over the coming days, with dense fog in the north, rainfall in southern and northeastern pockets, and a steady rise in temperatures across the plains, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.Maximum temperatures are likely to remain 3-5 degrees Celsius above normal over many parts of northwest India during the week, the IMD said in its weather bulletin.
The department also indicated that temperatures across the plains of northwest and central India may rise by another 2-3 degrees Celsius over the next seven days.
The IMD said this period marks a seasonal transition, with winter gradually retreating and pre-summer heat beginning to build across large parts of the country.”The current temperatures, as you say, have risen by three to five degrees above normal in Northwest India. In most parts, and in the Himalayas, such as Jammu and Kashmir, the temperatures are even higher than normal, some even by ten degrees. Regarding daytime temperatures, Himachal Pradesh is also five to seven degrees above normal,” said IMD Scientist Naresh Kumar, as per news agency ANI.Western disturbances to bring rain and snowTwo weak Western Disturbances are expected to impact the Western Himalayan region between February 26 and 28, and again on March 2 and 3.Read more: AI Summit protest: Himachal Police ‘detains’ 20-member Delhi team over ‘unauthorised’ arrests of IYC activistsUnder their influence, isolated light rainfall or snowfall is likely over Jammu & Kashmir on February 26 and 27, and over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on February 27 and 28, the IMD said.Scattered light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) is also forecast over the Andaman & Nicobar Islands on February 26.Parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Telangana and Karnataka may also witness isolated rainfall over the next two days, the IMD said.
Dense fog warning in north IndiaThe weather department has warned of dense fog conditions in isolated pockets of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh during morning hours on February 26.In its latest observations, the IMD recorded visibility as low as 50 metres in Amritsar and Bilaspur.Rising temperatures across plainsThe IMD noted that maximum temperatures have already been appreciably above normal in states such as Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar and West Bengal.West Rajasthan, Odisha and parts of peninsular India have recorded temperatures in the range of 34-37 degrees Celsius.Read more: Census 2027 to be a fully digital enterpriseThe highest maximum temperature over the plains was 37.8 degrees Celsius at Erode in Tamil Nadu.Minimum temperatures have also remained above normal across several northern and central states, indicating an early shift towards warmer conditions.Delhi NCR weather outlookFor Delhi NCR, the IMD has forecast mainly clear skies with morning mist from February 26 to 28.Maximum temperatures are likely to range between 30-33 degrees Celsius, remaining appreciably above normal, while minimum temperatures may hover between 13-17 degrees Celsius.
