North-West Gripped by Cold Wave; Relief Likely After Jan 10

Udaipur, Jan 2, 2026 - The northern parts of India are reeling under cold wave with weather conditions changing drastically between the night of December 31, 2025, and the morning of January 1, 2026, across Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Cold winds continue to sweep across the plains, leading to a sharp drop in temperatures. December 31 turned out to be the coldest December day in Delhi in the last six years.

Owing to the impact of a Western Disturbance, dense fog along with light-to-moderate rainfall increased the chill in many regions. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), light-to-moderate rainfall rainfall and snowfall are likely in the western Himalayan region over the next few days owing to the active Western Disturbance. IMD has issued Orange and Yellow alerts across several north-western States till January 7, warning of severe cold wave conditions, rainfall and hailstorms in isolated areas.

Relief from extreme cold and falling minimum temperatures is expected after January 10, according to the IMD.

Several districts of Rajasthan, including Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Bikaner, and Udaipur divisions, saw Mawath on Thursday (January 1). Following the rain, minimum temperatures dropped by 5 to 10 degrees, intensifying the cold across the State.

In the past 24 hours, the maximum temperature recorded in Udaipur was 23.9°C, up 0.6 degrees from normal, while minimum temperature was recorded at 11.0°C, which is up 4.1 degrees from normal.

With Media Inputs

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