Early Winter Chill Tightens Grip on North

Minimum temperatures continue to fluctuate across the northern plains, with several regions slipping into early cold wave conditions.

Bathinda and Hisar recorded the lowest minimums at 4°C, nearly 4–5°C below normal.

Other cities such as Amritsar, Patiala, Ludhiana, Pathankot, Firozpur, Chandigarh, Narnaul, Karnal and Churu also saw single-digit minimums around 5°C.

As per criteria, temperatures below 10°C with a 4.5°C departure, or 4°C and lower, qualify as a cold wave conditions now observed in many Punjab and Haryana pockets.

No active western disturbance will impact the plains this week, but cold winds behind passing systems may cause a sharper temperature drop early next week.