Delhi-NCR Shivers As Temperature Falls To 3°C, IMD Issues Red Alert For Dense Fog

Last Updated:January 15, 2026, 09:12 IST

Dense fog blankets Delhi-NCT as IMD issues red alert and cold wave warnings for Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. IGI Airport on orange alert.

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A thick layer of fog blanketed Delhi-NCT on Thursday morning with the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) issued an orange alert due to extremely low visibility and the India Meteorological Department issuing a warning was dense fog till January 16.

“Very Dense Fog is very likely to occur at many places over Central, New Delhi, North, North West, South, South West West in next 3 hours," said IMD advisory.

The IMD has also issued a cold wave alert for Delhi’s neighbouring states – Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. IMD in its latest weather bulletin said, “Dense to very dense fog conditions very likely to prevail in morning/night hours in isolated/some parts over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi till 16th and Dense fog in isolated pockets till 19th January 2026."

It further said: “Dense to very dense fog conditions very likely to prevail in morning/night hours in isolated/some parts West Uttar Pradesh till 19th and Dense fog in isolated pockets till 21st January 2026."

Meanwhile, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) issued an orange alert due to extremely low visibility. It warned against flight disruptions, delays and cancellations and said the flight operations are currently under CAT III conditions, which is a navigation system that allows for landings with a minimum visibility of 50 metres.

The IMD has predicted cold wave conditions at isolated places. “Moderate fog at many places with dense fog at isolated places during morning hours."

According to the IMD, the minimum temperature on Thursday will likely be below normal (-1.6 degree Celsius to -3.0 degree Celsius) and the maximum temperatures will be above normal (1.6 degree Celsius to 3.0 degree Celsius) over Delhi.

For Friday, the weather department predicted partly cloudy sky and shallow to moderate fog during morning hours. “The maximum and minimum temperatures in Delhi are likely to be in the ranges of 22 degree Celsius to 24 degree Celsius and 06 degree Celsius to 08 degree Celsius, respectively. The minimum temperatures will be near normal and the maximum temperatures will be above normal (1.6 degree Celsius to 3.0 degree Celsius) over Delhi," it stated.

Warning against biting cold, the IMD in its press release said, “Cold wave conditions very likely in isolated pockets over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand on 15th & 16th; West Uttar Pradesh & Delhi on 15th; Odisha during 15th-17th January."

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