Weather forecast: Cloudy skies in Delhi, moderate showers in J&K today

As the winter continues its retreat, scattered rainfall and some snowfall is likely over the western Himalayan region this week, according to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) latest forecast. Meanwhile, dry weather will continue over most other parts of the country.

As per the weather forecast, a new western disturbance may result in light to moderate rainfall and snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand on Thursday and Friday.

The National capital is likely to witness a partly cloudy sky today, as per the IMD, while the minimum and maximum temperature is expected to be between 5 degrees Celsius and 11 degrees Celsius. Delhi residents woke up to particularly chilly weather, with the minimum temperature dipping to 9 degrees Celsius, four notches below normal for this time of the year. The maximum was recorded at around 23.4 degrees Celsius.