Dense Fog Likely: Punjab Weather Update

Published on: 04 Jan 2026 at 11:17 AM

Published by: Gill Bikram

Dense Fog Likely: Punjab Weather Update

Chandigarh, January 4, 2026 – The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts no major changes in Punjab’s weather. A western disturbance that formed over the Himalayan region has moved eastward, while another from Pakistan has reached the Himalayas. Positioned high in the hills, it won’t impact Punjab directly.

Punjab and Chandigarh face simultaneous cold wave and fog effects. The IMD has issued an orange alert for cold wave and fog until January 6. Dense fog is likely across all districts today, with cold wave warnings for 10 districts.

Maximum temperatures rose slightly by 0.8°C but remain 3.2°C below normal. Ferozepur was the coldest at a minimum of 5.4°C. Visibility hit zero meters in Amritsar and 30 meters in Ferozepur.

Cold winds from the mountains have begun, further dropping temperatures and sustaining cold wave conditions. This should improve air quality, aided by recent rains clearing the atmosphere. Weather will stay dry.

Current Alerts (Today):

Dense Fog: All districts including Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Firozpur, Fazilka, Faridkot, Muktsar, Moga, Bathinda, Ludhiana, Barnala, Mansa, Sangrur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Rupnagar, Malerkotla, Patiala.
Cold Wave: Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Firozpur, Fazilka, Faridkot, Muktsar, Moga, Bathinda.

Temperature Snapshot (Punjab & Chandigarh):

Location	Max Temp (°C)	Min Temp (°C)
Amritsar	11.0	–
Chandigarh	14.4	–
Bathinda	18.8	–
Overall	11-18	5.5-10

Cold will intensify tonight, with minimums dropping further.

Next 3 Days Forecast

Weather stays dry. Expect 2-3°C drop in minimums over the next two days, then stable.

January 5:

Very Dense Fog: Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Firozpur, Moga, Ludhiana, Barnala, Mansa, Sangrur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Rupnagar, Patiala, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Malerkotla.
Dense Fog: Various spots in Fazilka, Faridkot, Muktsar, Bathinda.
Cold Wave: Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Firozpur, Fazilka, Faridkot, Muktsar, Moga, Bathinda.
Dry weather.

January 6:

Very Dense Fog: Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Ludhiana, Sangrur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Rupnagar, Patiala, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Jalandhar.
Cold Wave: Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Firozpur, Fazilka, Faridkot, Muktsar, Moga, Bathinda.
Reduced visibility in Barnala, Mansa, Firozpur, Fazilka, Faridkot, Muktsar, Moga, Bathinda due to dense fog.
Dry, no rain.

January 7:

Dense Fog: Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Firozpur, Fazilka, Faridkot, Muktsar, Moga, Bathinda, Ludhiana, Barnala, Mansa, Sangrur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, Rupnagar.
Dry weather.