Delhi-NCR Wakes to Rare March Fog After Coldest Day in Six Years, Air Quality Improves
Residents of New Delhi and the wider National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to an unusual sight on Saturday morning a blanket of dense fog and lingering cloud cover in the middle of March. The rare weather event followed a dramatic drop in temperatures a day earlier, marking the coldest March day the region has […]
Dense Fog Returns Across North India After Unseasonal Rainfall, Disrupts Transport and Extends Winter Chill
Dense fog made a widespread return across large parts of north India on Saturday following unseasonal rainfall that caused temperatures to drop sharply, bringing back wintry conditions and disrupting transport services across several states. Poor visibility during early morning and late-night hours affected road, rail and air travel, while cold winds kept daytime temperatures lower […]
Delhi Records Third-Coldest Morning of Winter as Minimum Temperature Falls to 5.8°C
The national capital experienced one of its coldest mornings of the ongoing winter season on Thursday, January 8, as temperatures dipped sharply across the city. The minimum temperature at Delhi’s primary weather station in Safdarjung fell to 5.8 degrees Celsius, making it the third-coldest morning recorded so far this winter, according to data released by […]
Saudi Arabia’s Desert Turns White With Snowfall: A Winter Travel Guide for Visitors
Saudi Arabia, a country best known for its vast deserts and scorching summers, has witnessed a striking transformation this winter as parts of its northern landscape were blanketed in snow. The rare weather event, driven by a powerful cold air mass sweeping down from the north, has turned stretches of the desert into a winter […]
‘Safety Is Our Top Priority’: Aviation Ministry Issues Heavy Fog Alert in North India, Flyers Asked to Stay Vigilant
Dense fog and worsening air quality across northern India disrupted flight operations on Monday, prompting the civil aviation ministry and airlines to issue advisories urging passengers to check flight status before heading to airports. New Delhi witnessed widespread flight disruptions on Monday as dense fog and poor visibility enveloped large parts of northern India, prompting […]
Heavy Smog Engulfs Delhi as Air Quality Nears ‘Severe’; Airport Issues Advisory
Delhi and its surrounding areas woke up to a dense blanket of smog on Saturday morning, with air quality levels edging dangerously close to the ‘severe’ category across large parts of the national capital. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 390 at 8 […]
Cold Wave Intensifies Across North India; Delhi Sees Slight Breather in Air Quality
Winter tightened its hold over north India on Tuesday as temperatures dipped sharply across multiple states, even as Delhi recorded a marginal improvement in its air quality after days of “very poor” conditions. The national capital woke up to fog-laden skies and a biting chill. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a stronger cold […]
Cyclone Ditwah Weakens into Deep Depression; Heavy Rain to Continue Across Tamil Nadu
Cyclone Ditwah has weakened into a deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal and continues to track northwards at around 10 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said early Monday. The system is expected to lose strength further and downgrade into a depression by Monday noon as it moves along the north Tamil Nadu–Puducherry […]
Cyclone Ditwah Nears Tamil Nadu Coast; India on High Alert After Sri Lanka Death Toll Crosses 80
India has been placed on high alert as Cyclone Ditwah, which has already caused devastating damage in Sri Lanka, continues its slow movement toward the Tamil Nadu coast. The storm has claimed more than 80 lives in Sri Lanka, prompting red and orange alerts across several districts in Tamil Nadu. Slow-Moving Storm Brings Rain to […]
Cyclone Ditwah: What the Name Means and When the Storm Will Make Landfall
Cyclone Ditwah the third cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal after the October–November monsoon season is expected to make landfall on November 30, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue widespread weather alerts for southern India. The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall, along with thunderstorms and lightning, across Tamil […]