Overview
- Kolkata logged its season’s lowest minimum at 11°C, about 2.8°C below normal, according to IMD data.
- Darjeeling dipped to around 3–4°C, with the RMC forecasting light snowfall and rain on January 1–2.
- Forecasters expect the chill to persist across sub-Himalayan districts for up to a week, while south Bengal minimums are set to rise by 2–3°C over the next few days.
- Dense fog advisories remain in effect, with visibility down to 50–199 metres in parts of Bengal and similar conditions extending across the Indo-Gangetic region.
- Delhi registered a maximum of 14.2°C—its lowest December day since 2019—with IMD noting possible light rain on January 1 and heavy flight disruptions reported at IGI, including around 150 cancellations and hundreds of delays.