The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for dense fog and predicted isolated rainfall in Delhi-NCR on Monday, with temperatures dropping significantly.

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• Orange alert issued for dense fog at isolated places in Delhi-NCR.
• Delhi’s maximum temperature on Sunday was 17.3°C, 2°C below the seasonal average.
• Monday’s temperatures expected to range between 19°C (max) and 7°C (min).
• A fresh western disturbance from Tuesday night to bring isolated rain/snow to J&K, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
• Isolated rainfall and thunderstorms expected in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi-NCR, and Uttar Pradesh on January 15-16.
• Minimum temperatures in Northwest and Central India likely to fall by 2-3°C in 48 hours, then rise by 2-4°C over the next 3 days.
• Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi remains ‘poor’ to ‘very poor’; Anand Vihar recorded AQI 374 at 8 a.m. Monday.
• Dense fog likely in isolated parts of Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan.
• Dense to very dense fog expected in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and parts of Uttar Pradesh.
• Kashmir Valley under ‘Chillai-Kalan’, with cloudy weather and light snow at higher reaches expected on January 15-16.