Weather Forecast Today: The Meteorological Department issued a big warning regarding Delhi-NCR and UP-Bihar!

IMD Alert: Snowfall has begun in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir. The IMD has predicted that if the snowfall continues until Diwali, the cold wave could intensify. 

Following the end of the monsoon season in North India, a mild winter has begun. Delhi-NCR is experiencing heat during the day and mild cold at night. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather will remain this way for a few days, after which the cold will begin to increase in Delhi as well. The weather is expected to be mixed in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh today (Friday, October 17, 2025). The sky will remain partly cloudy. 

 

The minimum temperature in various districts of Uttar Pradesh has gradually dropped. While the sun shines brightly during the day, people are now feeling a chill during the night and morning. The minimum temperature in the state has also dropped to 16 degrees Celsius. 

According to information from the regional weather center in Lucknow

' Amausi, the weather will remain dry in all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh starting today, Friday. The Meteorological Department has also placed all districts in eastern and western Uttar Pradesh in the green zone. The weather is expected to remain the same on October 18th. The weather will also remain normal in the state on Diwali, October 19th and 20th.

Professor Manoj Kumar Srivastava, a meteorologist at BHU, stated that there will be no significant change in the maximum and minimum temperatures in Uttar Pradesh for the next five days. Currently, northwest winds are blowing slowly across the state. Due to the pressure of these winds, fog may appear in many districts. Furthermore, the air quality index is also likely to deteriorate in many districts.

The air quality in Bihar

It is rapidly deteriorating. The Air Quality Index (AQI), which used to remain in the double digits during the monsoon season, has now consistently reached the triple digits. This situation is considered extremely worrying from a health perspective. According to the International Medical Center (IMD), day and night temperatures are fluctuating. Mornings and evenings are becoming mildly chilly, and fog is also visible. 

Rain will occur in Bengal.

The Meteorological Department has predicted rain in the coastal areas of West Bengal. The Meteorological Department predicts that light rain may occur in many areas of Bengal on Saturday and Sunday. Currently, there is little chance of rain in Kolkata, but the sky will remain cloudy. The city has not seen any rain for the last four days. Snowfall has started in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir. The IMD has predicted that if the snowfall continues until Diwali, the intensity of the cold wave may increase.