Overview
- IMD issued cold-wave alerts for five Telangana districts for Nov 18–19 as 11 locations fell below 10°C, including a 6.8°C low in Sirpur (Kumaram Bheem Asifabad).
- Pune logged the season’s first single-digit minimum at 9.4°C at Shivajinagar, while forecasters say Maharashtra’s night temperatures should stabilise without a further sharp fall.
- Mumbai recorded its coldest night of the season, with Santacruz dipping to 16.2°C on Wednesday after 17.4°C on Tuesday, and IMD expects minimums to edge up in the next 48 hours.
- Delhi reported its earliest single-digit minimum in 11 years, touching 8.7°C on Monday, with shallow to moderate fog in the forecast through the week.
- Air quality deteriorated alongside the chill, with Pune stations entering the poor range and Mumbai posting citywide AQI readings from moderate to unhealthy, prompting health advisories.