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News Topical, Digital Desk : Temperatures are expected to drop sharply in many parts of northern and central India. According to the Meteorological Department, cold winds may create cold wave conditions in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi - NCR, northwestern Maharashtra, and parts of Madhya Pradesh. With the onset of December, the chill in the mornings and nights has increased.
Srinagar recorded a temperature of minus four degrees.
Cold weather has intensified in Delhi-NCR, and the India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for the region . The minimum temperature today (December 4, 2025) is expected to hover around 10-12 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, Srinagar in Kashmir recorded a low of minus four degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, heavy snowfall continues in mountainous regions, especially in Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir. The mercury has dropped below freezing, with temperatures reaching -18 °C in some places . The snowfall has also increased the cold in the plains. Some roads, such as Rohtang, have been closed.
Kashmir is experiencing sub-zero temperatures and a cold wave. In the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, water has turned to ice and snowfall is continuing.
Situation in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Punjab
In the plains, icy winds blowing from the mountains have intensified the cold. The India Meteorological Department ( IMD) has indicated that this year's winter season, due to the La Niña effect, could be the coldest in the last few decades. In Punjab and Haryana, the mercury has dropped sharply, and cold wave conditions persist.
Cold wave will prevail in Delhi
Nights and evenings are also quite cold in Delhi, with the minimum temperature recorded at 7 °C on Wednesday (December 3, 2025). The IMD has predicted cold wave conditions at isolated places in Delhi on December 5, 2025.
The situation in Uttar Pradesh
Minimum temperatures are expected to be below normal. The minimum temperature today (December 4, 2025) is forecast to be 8 °C . Below-normal minimum temperatures and more cold wave days are expected across North and Central India from December 2025 to February 2026. Dense fog is also likely during the morning hours.
It is very cold in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan is currently experiencing severe cold, and a yellow alert for a cold wave has been issued in several districts. Icy winds blowing from northern India have caused temperatures to drop sharply.
Fatehpur Shekhawati in Sikar is one of the coldest places at this time, with a minimum temperature of around 3 degrees Celsius. Mount Abu also recorded temperatures near or below zero degrees Celsius, making it the coldest place in the state.
Cold wave continues in Rajasthan
The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for the Churu, Jhunjhunu, and Sikar districts for the next few days, warning of a cold wave. Following snowfall in the hilly states, cold winds are blowing in the plains, directly affecting Rajasthan's weather and increasing the cold.
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