Cold wave grips central, eastern India; dense fog likely to persist in north till Dec 16
Cold wave in India: A severe cold wave gripped central and eastern India on Thursday, with temperatures dipping below 5°C in several states and dense fog reducing visibility across northern plains, according to the IMD’s latest forecast.
Large parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Odisha remained in the 5–10 degrees Celsius range. (File)
A severe cold wave tightened its hold over parts of central and eastern India on Thursday, with minimum temperatures dropping below 5 degrees Celsius across several states and dense fog blanketing portions of the northern plains, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Adampur in Punjab recorded the lowest minimum temperature over the plains at 4 degrees Celsius.
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Minimum temperatures fell to below 5 degrees Celsius at many places in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and at isolated locations in Uttarakhand, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and west Madhya Pradesh. Large parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Odisha remained in the 5–10 degrees Celsius range.
Temperatures were markedly below normal (–5.1 degrees Celsius or less) at isolated places in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, west Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, and appreciably below normal (–3.1 to –5.0 degrees Celsius) across Maharashtra and pockets of MP, Telangana, Gangetic West Bengal and Assam & Meghalaya.
Cold wave warnings
The IMD said cold wave conditions are very likely on December 12-13 over Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, West Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and Odisha, and December 12-14 over Telangana and north interior Karnataka.
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Dense fog alerts
Dense to very dense fog is expected during morning hours in:
West Uttar Pradesh (December 12–13) and East UP (December 12–14)
Visibility dropped below 50 meters in isolated pockets of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday morning, the IMD said.
Temperature outlook
No major change in minimum temperatures is expected over northwest India for the next two days. A rise of 2–4 degrees Celsius is likely during the subsequent four days as a western disturbance approaches, followed by stable conditions.
Central India is expected to see a similar pattern: no significant change in the next 24 hours, then a 2-4 degrees Celsius rise over four days. Maharashtra will remain cold for two days before warming slightly.
Most other regions are likely to see stable temperatures through the week.
Large parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Odisha remained in the 5–10 degrees Celsius range. (File) 
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