Cold wave conditions likely over parts of North India from December 29: IMD

Two fresh western disturbance in quick succession are likely to affect western Himalayan region from January 1 to January 6, 2025.  Under their influence, light rainfall/snowfall is likely to occur over the Western Himalayan region during that period, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday.

Forecast of temperature

Fall in minimum temperatures by 3-5℃ likely over Northwest India during next 2 days and  no significant change thereafter.

No significant change in minimum temperatures during next 24 hours and fall by 3-5°C likely over West, Central India during subsequent three days.

No significant change in minimum temperatures during next 2 days and fall by 2-4°C likely over East India thereafter.

Cold Wave Warnings

Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions very likely in some parts of Himachal Pradesh on 30th & 31st December.

Cold wave conditions very likely in isolated pockets of Himachal Pradesh during 29th December-01st January; Punjab and Haryana-Chandigarh during 29th December-03rd January; over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-BaltistanMuzaffarabad and Rajasthan on 30th & 31st December.

Cold Day Warnings

Cold day to severe cold day conditions very likely in some parts of Himachal Pradesh on 28th December.

Cold Day conditions very likely in isolated pockets of Himachal Pradesh on 29th; Punjab and Haryana-Chandigarh on 28th; Rajasthan on 28th & 29thDecember.

Isolated to scattered rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (wind speed 30-50 kmph) is likely over Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and interior Maharashtra on 28th December.

Thunderstorm accompanied with hailstorms also likely over Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal on 28th December.