Big temperature drop coming for northwest India, says IMD

India Jan 23, 2026

Get ready to bundle up—IMD says temperatures in northwest India (including Delhi) will fall by 3-5°C in the next 24 hours.
This sudden chill comes after heavy snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh, with parts of Uttarakhand also seeing snow.
Right now, places like Himachal and Uttarakhand are already shivering at just 1-4°C.

What's causing the cold—and what's next?

Blame a low-pressure system over northern Pakistan and a cyclonic circulation over Karnataka for these weather swings.
Things might ease up from January 24, but don't pack away your jackets yet—a fresh western disturbance is expected between January 26-28 and could bring more rain and cold to the western Himalayas.
After this chilly weekend, though, temperatures should slowly start rising again.