Severe cold and fog persist, causing flight delays in Delhi: Real-time updates
In the early hours of Monday, visibility across several regions in northern India was significantly affected by the ongoing monsoon season. According to reports, at 5:30 am, the visibility in Palam, Delhi, and Hissar was 50 metres, while it was 25 metres in Safdarjung, Delhi, Amritsar, and Varanasi. In Bihar, Bhagalpur had a visibility of 25 metres, and Purnea, Gaya, and Patna each had a visibility of 50 metres.
As of mid to late August 2025, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh are experiencing active monsoon conditions with scattered to isolated heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning. This is due to a western disturbance and a low-pressure system influencing the region.
In Punjab and Haryana, isolated heavy rainfall spells were observed on the 20th and around the 23rd of August, accompanied by light to moderate rain and thunderstorms expected over the coming days. Very heavy rainfall occurred in some areas in early to mid-August.
Uttar Pradesh has seen heavy rain episodes around the 9th-12th of August, with isolated heavy rainfall forecasted during the 22nd-26th of August. Thunderstorms and lightning are probable in many places.
East Rajasthan is forecasted to receive isolated heavy rainfall around the 23rd of August, with light to moderate showers and thunderstorms continuing.
Himachal Pradesh recorded heavy to very heavy rainfall in early August and is expected to experience isolated heavy rainfall during the 23rd-25th of August, along with thunderstorms and lightning.
Regarding school responses to the cold or wet weather conditions, no specific recent reports were found directly describing school closures or specific measures taken in response to these rains or cold conditions in the searched documents. However, in typical cases of heavy rainfall and cold spells in northern India, schools may either remain open with precautions or close temporarily depending on severity, local administration directives, and safety concerns, especially in hilly areas like Himachal Pradesh.
The weather disruptions have also affected air and rail travel. Around 15 flights have been delayed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal (IGIA) due to continuous weather conditions. Additionally, around 29 trains are running late in the Northern Train region due to haze.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a haze warning in Northwest India on Monday, and the IMD also predicted that chill wave conditions in several regions will end after the 9th of January. Agra and Lucknow saw a visibility of 0 metre each at 5:30 am on Monday, while the visibility in Prayagraj was 50 metres. In Punjab's Bhatinda, visibility was 0 metre at 5:30 am on Monday, and Bareilly recorded a visibility of 50 metres at the same time.
[1] https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/heavy-rain-in-uttar-pradesh-rajasthan-haryana-punjab-101666137800830.html [3] https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/heavy-rain-and-thunderstorms-forecast-for-north-west-india/article65971986.ece [5] https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/heavy-rain-in-punjab-haryana-himachal-pradesh-uttar-pradesh-rajasthan-1851809-2022-08-19
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