Overview
- Cold wave conditions remain in forecast for parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, west Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, north interior Karnataka and north interior Odisha through December 12–13, the IMD said.
- Indore fell to 4.5°C, its lowest in a decade, while Pune touched a season-low 8.1°C and Telangana’s Kohir registered 5.6°C, with many districts in Telangana reporting sub‑10°C minimums.
- Mumbai stays cooler but without a cold‑wave warning, with Santacruz minimums projected around 15–16°C over the next few days and interior Maharashtra under yellow alerts.
- IMD warns of dense to very dense fog in early hours across pockets of Assam, Manipur, Odisha and East Uttar Pradesh through mid‑December, with additional fog spells flagged for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on specified dates.
- A gradual rise of 2–4°C in minimum temperatures is likely from December 13–15 as a feeble western disturbance influences the western Himalaya, with no rain expected over the plains in the coming week and health advisories urging layered clothing and limited early‑morning travel.