**Cold Wave to Persist in North India with Further Temperature Drops**
A cold wave is expected to continue affecting large areas of North India, with temperatures projected to fall even lower on Sunday morning. Weather forecasts indicate that while no significant synoptic changes are anticipated on January 11, the biting cold will maintain its grip on several states, resulting in minimum temperatures remaining well below normal in many regions.
Cold wave and cold day conditions are likely to be felt in parts of Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, especially during the early morning hours. States such as Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh are forecasted to experience below-normal minimum temperatures in various locations. Cities including Ranchi, Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Rewa, as well as Jaipur, Ajmer, Jaisalmer, and Bikaner, are expected to remain colder than usual.
Similar chilly conditions are anticipated across Punjab and Haryana, with Delhi also bracing for a cold morning. However, fog conditions are expected to be limited, with dense fog likely only in isolated areas of Punjab and northeastern Rajasthan, including Bharatpur, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, and Alwar. Parts of Madhya Pradesh, such as Gwalior and Guna, may also experience fog patches. In contrast, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are likely to see significant relief from fog, and any that forms is not expected to linger.
Meanwhile, weather activity in southern India is being influenced by a system over the Bay of Bengal, which is moving westward across the southern peninsula toward the Arabian Sea. This may lead to moderate to heavy rainfall in coastal Tamil Nadu. Cloudy conditions are anticipated over interior Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and south interior Karnataka, including Bengaluru and surrounding areas. Major cities in Kerala, such as Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, are also likely to remain under cloud cover.
Clouds may extend to Rayalaseema in south Andhra Pradesh, north interior Karnataka, and parts of southern Maharashtra, including Pune, Sangli, Satara, Kolhapur, Solapur, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Raigad, and Goa. Isolated, patchy rainfall cannot be ruled out over southern coastal Maharashtra, south-central Maharashtra, and north interior Karnataka. Light cloud cover may also be observed in parts of Telangana, Odisha, north coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
In summary, North India should prepare for another cold morning on Sunday, while southern states brace for cloudy skies and scattered rainfall.
**FAQ**
**What areas in North India are most affected by the cold wave?**
The cold wave is significantly impacting regions in Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Delhi, with temperatures expected to remain well below normal.