A layer of dense fog enveloped parts of Delhi early Monday morning (February 2). Visuals from Mahipalpur near IGI Airport showed very low visibility due to fog in the area. According to the IMD, the area experienced “moderate fog” on Monday.
The area’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at ‘134’ in the ‘moderate’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that dense fog is likely to continue during morning/night hours at a few places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh till February 3 and isolated pockets till February 5.
“Dense fog in isolated pockets likely over West Uttar Pradesh till February 5; West Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Assam & Meghalaya till February 2; Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and Odisha till February 3; East Rajasthan during February 3-5, 2026,” the IMD said.
Rainfall Warning
The IMD said light to moderate rainfall/snowfall may occur over the western Himalayan region, with isolated to scattered rainfall over adjoining northwest and central India from February 1 to 3.
Rainfall is likely to occur under the influence of two “quick” successive western disturbances, the IMD said.
The Met department has said that the third western disturbance is likely to hit the western Himalayan region from February 5 to 7, 2026.
Areas where precipitation may occur
According to IMD, scattered to fairly widespread rainfall/snowfall may occur over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad and Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during February 1-3, 2026.
The IMD added that isolated to scattered light rain with thundershowers is likely over Uttar Pradesh and East Rajasthan on February 1 and 2 and at a few places of Madhya Maharashtra on February 2, 2026.