Cold wave likely to re-emerge over North-West India from January 15

New Delhi: Cold wave conditions are likely to re-emerge over North-West India and peak around January 15-16 with minimum temperatures expected to dip after two days from today according to a India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist.

Speaking to ANI over the upcoming cold wave conditions in North India, Roy said, “Currently, the temperature has increased. This is on account of western disturbances over the northwestern region now.”

“We are expecting these western disturbances to move eastwards from tomorrow. So, temperatures will start to fall after 48 hours. Correspondingly, there is a chance that cold wave conditions will re-emerge over entire North-West India from January 15 and 16,” the IMD scientist said.

Roy further said, because of the gradual decrease in winter conditions over India, temperatures are not expected to fall very much. “It will fall by three to five degrees. But given the seasonal rise, we expect only isolated cold wave conditions from day 4, that is January 15 and January 16.”

On complete relief from cold wave conditions, Roy said: “Currently, North-West India regions like Punjab, Haryana and North Rajasthan are not having much cold wave conditions but fog and cold wave conditions persist in East Uttar Pradesh.”

“As the western disturbance moves eastwards, we expect that fog and cold wave conditions to re-emerge, which is likely. But, we are also expecting stronger surface winds because of which fog conditions may likely decrease.”

The latest IMD bulletin has forecast dense to very dense fog very likely in some parts of Bihar and a dense fog is expected in isolated pockets over Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Tripura on Wednesday (January 12).

“Cold day to severe cold day conditions very likely in isolated pockets over Bihar and cold day conditions in isolated pockets over East Uttar Pradesh,” the IMD bulletin mentions, pointing “cold wave conditions very likely in isolated pockets over Interior Karnataka.”

The IMD also forecast very likely strong winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 55 kmph) over north Arabian Sea and has advised fishermen not to venture into this area.