Punjab districts are witnessing a change in weather today. Due to an active western disturbance, minimum temperatures have risen slightly, but dense fog and cold winds are still troubling residents.
The weather department says an upper‑air western disturbance over north Pakistan and nearby areas has increased cloud cover and moisture, pushing night temperatures about 1–2 degrees above normal.
Strong upper‑level jet stream winds over north‑west India are supporting this system, so the minimum temperature is likely to stay above normal for the next two to three days.
Fog's likely this morning across much of Punjab and Chandigarh, while a yellow warning covers 18 areas.
Pathankot comes into play, followed by Gurdaspur. Then there's Amritsar along with Tarn Taran popping up. Hoshiarpur shows up next; after that, Nawanshahr appears. Kapurthala joins in while Jalandhar tags along. Moga is part of it - Bathinda makes a stop too. Ludhiana steps forward, Barnala trails behind. Mansa follows close, Sangrur isn't far off. Fatehgarh Sahib slips in, Ropar moves right after. Patiala swings by, Mohali wraps things up.
Chandigarh saw lows near 9.2°C, whereas Mohali hit 11.8°C - topping nearby areas. Though cooler, the city stayed dry; meanwhile, sunlight lingered longer past noon. Weather held steady through morning hours instead of shifting fast like earlier days. Skies cleared by midweek thanks to light winds from the west.
Ludhiana, Bathinda - also Amritsar - saw nighttime temps drop to 7–9 degrees, turning these areas into Punjab’s chilliest spots.
Fog could make it hard to see - just 50 to 200 metres ahead - in some spots at dawn, so travel on main roads might slow down.
Drivers should take it slow using dim lights, while keeping an eye on train and flight updates, just in case things get delayed from the foggy conditions.