NEW DELHI, Jan 3: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast predicting dense fog across northern, eastern, and central India for the next two to three days. The weather department stated that isolated pockets of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh are likely to experience dense fog during the night and morning hours on January 2. Additionally, cold-day conditions are expected in parts of Bihar today.

IMD also forecasted a gradual rise in minimum temperatures by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in Northwest India over the next five days. However, no significant change in minimum temperatures is expected over Central and Eastern India during the next three days. These weather conditions are likely to cause disruptions to normal life, particularly in terms of visibility and transportation in affected regions.