Winter has once again returned in Delhi-NCR. Due to the melting of snow on the mountains and the effect of western disturbance, cold winds have started blowing in the plains of North India. According to the Meteorological Department, cold wave may persist with dense fog in Delhi on Wednesday (4 February 2026). Cold will be felt more in the morning and late night.

The Meteorological Department has said that the effect of cold wave will be seen in entire North India including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Bihar. There is a possibility of low visibility due to fog in many areas, due to which road and rail traffic may be affected.

Chances of rain and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir

A slight increase in day and night temperatures was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The minimum temperature in Srinagar was 2.8 degrees Celsius, while the mercury dropped to minus 5.3 degrees Celsius in Gulmarg ski resort. According to the Meteorological Department, a weak western disturbance is active at this time, due to which many areas may remain cloudy. There is a possibility of snowfall along with rain in high altitude areas.

Rain alert in Haryana and Punjab

The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of light to moderate rain with cloudy sky and strong winds in most parts of Haryana and Punjab. There has been rain and hailstorm in many districts of Punjab during the last 36 hours, due to which the cold has increased further. There is a possibility of rain in Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Rupnagar and Mohali in the next few hours. The minimum temperature here can be 5 to 6 degrees and the maximum can be around 22 degrees Celsius.

Fog wreaks havoc in UP and Bihar

Rain and hailstorm alert has been issued in about 25 districts of Uttar Pradesh including Agra and Moradabad divisions. There may be light drizzle along with thunder and lightning in Central UP. At the same time, the effect of winter continues in Bihar and there is dense fog in many districts. The Meteorological Department has advised people to remain alert in view of cold and fog.

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Heatwave in India-Pakistan: The month of April is usually considered to be the beginning of summer. This year a warning has been issued regarding the heat. Meteorologists and international climate analysts have warned that people of India and Pakistan will face so much heat in the coming months, which will break all the records so far. In this summer, the temperature may reach the Death Valley of America i.e. close to 50 degrees Celsius.

The temperature has reached 40 to 44 degrees Celsius in different parts of India, especially in the first two weeks of April in the first two weeks of April in the first two weeks of April. The temperature in the capital Delhi has gone up 5 degrees above the average. The Indian Meteorological Department has clearly stated that the days of more summer than normal are going to be continuously in this entire month.

Status like health emergency in villages and towns
Farmers and working class people in rural areas are getting badly affected by this increasing heat. Farmers working in the fields are facing problems like heatstroke, dizziness and even heat stroke. According to doctors, when body temperature is unable to match the external environment, people start falling ill quickly. Because of this, conditions like health emergency are being created in villages and towns.

Pakistan is not untouched by heat
Pakistan is also not untouched by this extreme heat. The country is already facing financial crisis and energy crisis. In such a situation, the attack of heatwave can increase their problems even more. The Meteorological Department of Pakistan has warned that between 14 and 18 April, the temperature in many parts of the country is expected to be 8 degrees above normal. The temperature in Balochistan can reach 49 degrees Celsius. Due to lack of energy, people may have to face up to 16 hours of power cuts, which will affect water supply, fans, coolers and medical facilities badly.

Horrific picture of climate change
Experts believe that this condition is a terrible picture of climate change. Carbon emissions, forest harvesting, increasing urbanization and global warming have brought the temperature of the earth to dangerous levels. If the right measures are not taken in time, then this level of summer will become a crisis in the coming years.

Measures to prevent scorching heat
Now the question arises that how to protect against this scorching heat? First of all, people should avoid exiting between 12 and 4 pm. It is necessary to drink more water, wear light clothes, stay in shady places and take special care of children and boys.

Summer changed the weather pattern
The heat of this time has not only changed the pattern of the weather, but is also forcing the way of life to change. Now it is necessary that we adopt climate adaptation and environmental protection at the individual and collective level, so that such disasters are reduced in the coming time.