The IMD has issued an orange alert for Punjab and Haryana, forecasting cold day conditions for the next two days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a gradual decrease in temperatures across parts of northwest and central India, including Delhi, in the coming days. As the cold wave tightens its grip,

In the next three days, the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted a fall of three-four degrees in the night in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan.

The weather agency has predicted cold wave to severe cold wave conditions in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.

Delhi experienced overcast skies and winds while the humidity level fluctuated between 81 and 87 per cent, the weather office said.

Northern India is set to experience cold day conditions while Tamil Nadu faces heavy rainfall. The India Meteorological Department warns of dense fog in the northwest, with an orange alert issued for Rajasthan,

After a sharp drop in night temperatures, Delhi again woke up to dense fog on New Year's Eve. Dense fog conditions are expected to improve from January 3.