Delhi's temperature has dropped to 12°C with fog covering the city. Cold wave warnings are issued for Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu & Kashmir from December 29 to January 3. Fresh Western Disturbances are expected to bring light rainfall or snowfall from January 1 to 6,

Coldwave alerts have been issued for Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, and a yellow alert for Himachal Pradesh.

According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) data till 11:30 am, the observatory at Safdarjung — the national capital’s primary weather station — recorded 9.1 mm rainfall.

The maximum temperature in Delhi is forecasted at 16 degrees Celsius with mostly clear skies. However, air quality has dropped to 'poor' at an AQI of 230, while humidity is at 95 per cent.

A cold wave is expected to affect northern India, resulting in dense fog in Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi-NCR. Light to moderate snowfall is predicted in the western Himalayan region during the second we

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a weather disturbance along with easterly winds is set to influence the weather patterns, resulting in downpours, hailstorms, and thunderstorms in Northwest and Central India on December 27 and December 28.

The Met department issued a hailstorm alert for Delhi. Meanwhile, cold wave conditions are likely to get ‘severe’ in Himachal Pradesh

Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab regions are expected to witness cold day conditions on December 27 and 28, said IMD.