❄️🌫️ Winter Weather Alert Across India

Weather conditions across India are expected to remain active over the coming days, with rainfall and snowfall over the western Himalayan region, thunderstorms over island territories, and widespread fog along with cold wave conditions affecting several northern and eastern states. Below is a detailed breakdown of the forecast and warnings.

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🌧️ Weather Forecast

Rainfall / Snowfall:
Isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall and snowfall is very likely over Jammu–Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad on 26 December, and again during 29 December to 01 January.
Similar weather activity is expected over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on 26, 30, and 31 December.

Thunderstorms:
Isolated thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (30–40 km/h) are likely to prevail over the Andaman & Nicobar Islands during 26–30 December.

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🌡️ Minimum Temperature Forecast

• No significant change in minimum temperatures is expected over Northwest, Central, and East India during the next 4–5 days.

• A rise of 2–3°C is likely thereafter for the subsequent 3 days.

• The remaining parts of the country are expected to witness no significant change in minimum temperatures during the next 7 days.

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🌫️ Dense Fog & Cold Wave Warnings

🌁 Fog Conditions

• Dense to very dense fog during night and morning hours is very likely in isolated pockets of:

  • Assam till 27 December

  • Himachal Pradesh till 31 December

• Dense fog conditions are expected in isolated pockets of:

  • Arunachal Pradesh till 29 December

  • Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura

  • Odisha till 31 December

  • Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim till 28 December

  • Uttarakhand till 31 December

• Dense to very dense fog is likely in:

  • Bihar till 28 December, followed by dense fog for the next 4 days

  • Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh on 30 December, with dense fog continuing for 2 days

  • Uttar Pradesh from 01 January 2026, with fog in isolated to many areas

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❄️ Cold Wave & Cold Day Alerts

• Cold wave conditions are likely in isolated pockets of:

  • North Rajasthan on 27 December

  • Jharkhand on 27 & 28 December

• Cold day to severe cold day conditions are very likely:

  • At a few places over East Uttar Pradesh on 26 & 27 December

  • In isolated pockets of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal on 26 December

  • Over Bihar during 26–30 December

  • Over Uttarakhand during 26–28 December

  • Over West Uttar Pradesh on 26 & 27 December

  • Over East Uttar Pradesh on 28 December

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🔔 Public Advisory

Dense fog is likely to significantly reduce visibility during night and early morning hours, impacting road, rail, and air travel. Cold wave and severe cold day conditions may pose health risks, particularly for children, the elderly, and outdoor workers. Travelers and residents in affected regions are advised to remain cautious and follow official weather updates.

📡 Stay tuned for the latest forecasts and warnings.

— Meteora Weather Service