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Early Winter Grips North and Central India as IMD Warns of Colder Week

Cold northerly winds linked to Himalayan snowfall are driving a sharp fall in night temperatures across the plains.

Mumbai AQI
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IMD said night temperatures will fall below normal by about 2-4 degrees Celsius over south Haryana and isolated plains of northwest India.
With temperatures beginning to drop, several parts of the city are witnessing early signs of fog during the early morning and late evening hours. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Overview

  • The IMD says minimum temperatures will remain 2–5°C below normal across northwest and adjoining central India for the next six to seven days.
  • Madhya Pradesh is under a two-day cold-wave alert for nine districts, with Rajgarh at 7.4°C, Bhopal at 8.4°C, and Indore logging its coldest November night in 25 years.
  • Delhi recorded a minimum near 11°C and is forecast to see 9–11°C early next week, as the city’s 24-hour AQI reached 361 in the very poor category.
  • Mumbai registered its first sub‑20°C minimum of the season at Santacruz (19.6°C), with air quality readings varying widely from moderate to unhealthy, including pockets as high as 250 AQI.
  • Pune cooled to 15°C at Shivajinagar and IMD Pune expects another 2–3°C drop, while separate systems are set to bring rain and thunderstorms to Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the coming days.