The capital city of Lucknow will experience a thick blanket of fog for the next four days. According to the Meteorological Department, dense fog is expected during the morning hours across Lucknow and other parts of the state until January 10. During this period, night temperatures may drop by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius.
With winter at its peak in Uttar Pradesh, cold winds and fog have made life challenging for residents. People are forced to stay indoors as the cold weather disrupts daily life. The Meteorological Department has issued a cold day and dense fog alert for 40 districts on January 7 (Tuesday). In Lucknow and surrounding areas, dense fog will persist in the morning and night. While there may be some sunlight during the day, it is not expected to last long.
Lucknow and other districts in Uttar Pradesh are likely to remain under dense fog until January 10. During this time, night temperatures may decrease by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius. On Monday morning, Lucknow witnessed heavy fog, reducing visibility to almost zero in several areas. According to Atul Kumar Singh, a scientist at the Regional Meteorological Center, western disturbances may bring rainfall to the state on January 11 and 12.
Daytime temperatures in Lucknow were recorded at 17.7 degrees Celsius, 2.7 degrees below normal, while nighttime temperatures dipped to 7 degrees Celsius, 0.6 degrees below normal. Sufficient moisture due to western disturbances is keeping the region cold and foggy.
Weather experts predict clear skies on January 7, 8, and 9, but parts of western and eastern Uttar Pradesh may experience cold to severe cold days along with dense fog. The weather will remain dry until January 10, with light fog expected at night and early morning. There is no warning for adverse weather during this period, but light rainfall may occur afterward.
Dense Fog in Bahraich and Nearby Districts:
An orange alert for cold days has been issued in Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri, Saharanpur, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Bijnor, Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Pilibhit, and nearby areas. Additionally, dense fog warnings have been given for Banda, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Jaunpur, and Farrukhabad.
Cold Day Alerts in These Districts:
On Tuesday, cold days are expected in Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri, Saharanpur, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, and Bijnor. Similar alerts have been issued for Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Pilibhit, and their surrounding areas. Additionally, districts like Ghazipur, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Deoria, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Sant Kabir Nagar, Basti, Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Gonda, and Balrampur are likely to face cold days.
Dense Fog Warnings for Other Areas:
Regions such as Sitapur, Hardoi, Barabanki, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Shahjahanpur, Sambhal, and Badaun are also under cold day alerts. Banda, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Jaunpur, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur Nagar, and Unnao are expected to see dense to extremely dense fog.
Fog Likely in Other Districts:
Districts like Rae Bareli, Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras, Kasganj, Etah, Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etawah, Auraiya, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Jhansi, Lalitpur, and nearby areas are also likely to witness dense to extremely dense fog. Similarly, Ghazipur, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Hardoi, Lucknow, Barabanki, Amethi, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, and Ambedkar Nagar are likely to experience dense fog.
The cold and foggy weather has caused significant inconvenience, and according to the Meteorological Department’s warnings, this situation is likely to persist for the coming days.
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