Fog Alert in 11 Punjab Districts Today; Rain Likely in 9

Published on: 02 Feb 2026 at 09:26 AM

Published by: Gill Bikram

Fog Alert in 11 Punjab Districts Today; Rain Likely in 9

Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Rupnagar, and Mohali included—night temps to drop further.

Chandigarh, February 2, 2026: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow fog alert for 11 Punjab districts today, expecting dense fog especially mornings and evenings. Rain is likely in nine districts, following showers in several areas over the past 24 hours. Bathinda saw zero visibility from dawn.

State maximums rose 1.4°C to near normal; Amritsar hit a low of 5.9°C.

Dense Fog Warning Districts
IMD flags Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Ludhiana, Barnala, Mansa, Sangrur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, and Malerkotla for possible dense fog. Drive cautiously.

Rain-Prone Districts
Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Rupnagar (Ropar), and SAS Nagar (Mohali) may see light to moderate rain.

Visibility plunged to 0-50m yesterday in Amritsar, Patiala, and Bathinda. Sunday rain: Faridkot (0.1mm), Mansa (4.3mm), Pathankot (0.3mm), Patiala (0.3mm), Rupnagar (0.5mm), Sangrur (0.4mm), Mohali (0.8mm). Max temps ranged 19.2-22.8°C; mins 5.9-11.9°C.

IMD warns of dense fog until February 4. A western disturbance over northern Pakistan (3-6km altitude) has shifted to southern Haryana/northern Rajasthan, impacting up to 1.5km height. Another may hit northwest India from February 5 night.

Night temps to fall 2-4°C over next three days, then stabilize. IMD Director Surender Pal Singh: Light rain possible February 2; dry weather ahead with fog risks.

Forecast Ahead

Feb 3: Dense fog in Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala—otherwise dry.
Feb 4: Dense fog possible in same areas—dry.
Feb 5: No rain or fog alerts.