Archive · 25 Jan 2026
North India Faces Severe Cold
After a day of rain, the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh in India got very cold.
The city of Bathinda was the coldest, with a temperature of 0.8 degrees Celsius.
Other cities like Faridkot and Hisar were also very cold.
The temperatures were much lower than usual, and some places even recorded temperatures below freezing.
Meanwhile, in Himachal Pradesh, it was also very cold, and snowfall blocked many roads, including two national highways.
This made it hard for people to travel.
The cold and snow also caused power outages in many homes.
The weather is expected to stay cold, with more snow and rain forecasted for the next few days.
In Madhya Pradesh, intense cold returned with a significant drop in temperatures and dense fog alerts in several districts.
The cold wave is expected to continue with further drops in minimum temperatures.
Bathinda recorded the lowest temperature at 0.8°C, five degrees below normal.
Faridkot and Ferozepur in Punjab experienced intense cold with temperatures of 1°C and 1.6°C respectively.
Chandigarh, the common capital, recorded a minimum temperature of 5.3°C after widespread rainfall.
Hisar in Haryana was the coldest place with a low of 1.6°C.
Himachal Pradesh experienced intense cold with Kukumseri recording a low of -7.2°C and 685 roads blocked due to snowfall.
- Who
- Residents of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh
- What
- Severe cold snap with temperatures dropping significantly and snowfall blocking roads
- When
- January 24-25, 2026
- Where
- Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- Weather conditions following widespread rainfall and snowfall, and a new weather system causing temperature drops
Cold Wave
Weather Fluctuations
Temperature Drop
Cold Wave
Intense cold wave with significant temperature drops and dense fog alerts.
Weather Fluctuations
Fluctuating weather conditions due to a new weather system and low-pressure area.
- Coldest Place in Punjab
- Bathinda (0.8°C)
- Coldest Place in Haryana
- Hisar (1.6°C)
- Second Coldest in Punjab
- Faridkot (1°C)
- Chandigarh Temperature
- 5.3°C
- Coldest Place in Himachal
- Kukumseri (-7.2°C)
- Roads Blocked in Himachal
- 685
- Transformers Affected
- 5,775
- Rainfall Date
- January 23, 2026
- Coldest Place in Madhya Pradesh
- Kalyanour (5.3°C)
- Bhopal Day Temperature
- 23.1°C
- Bhopal Night Temperature
- 12.5°C
- Indore Day Temperature
- 22°C
- Indore Night Temperature
- 12.2°C
- Ujjain Minimum Temperature
- 15°C
- Gwalior Minimum Temperature
- 13.5°C
- Jabalpur Minimum Temperature
- 14.8°C
Sources
Minimum temperatures plunge in Punjab, Haryana; Bathinda coldest at 0.8 deg C
Himachal Pradesh shivers under intense cold; 685 roads blocked due to snowfall
Himachal Pradesh shivers under intense cold; 685 roads blocked due to snowfall
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