Cold winds from the Himalayas have sent minimum temperatures plunging across Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan.

Clear skies and dry air are triggering radiational cooling, pushing night temperatures to single digits.

Cities like Bhatinda, Hisar, and Pathankot are recording lows between 6°C and 8°C, with isolated cold wave conditions.

East Rajasthan is facing widespread chill, with Sikar dropping to 5.5°C and Kota, Alwar, and Ajmer also turning cold.

A strong anticyclonic flow and steady northwesterly winds are keeping the region dry and cold. With no fresh Western Disturbance ahead, the biting chill is set to persist for the next few days across northern and central India.