Shallow fog covered parts of Delhi on Tuesday, with a minimum temperature of 9.1 degrees Celsius recorded in Pusa. The India Meteorological Department forecasts temperatures between 9 to 11 degrees Celsius and warns of reduced visibility due to fog.

Life has been affected in the Madhes with the onset of a cold wave in the region of late. The cold wave and dense fog cover since some days back has also affected the livestock and crops, said 80-year-old Bahadur Mahara of Jaleshwar Municipality-8.

In the next three days, the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted a fall of three-four degrees in the night in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan.

After a sharp drop in night temperatures, Delhi again woke up to dense fog on New Year's Eve. Dense fog conditions are expected to improve from January 3.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a gradual decrease in temperatures across parts of northwest and central India, including Delhi, in the coming days. As the cold wave tightens its grip,

Delhi experienced overcast skies and winds while the humidity level fluctuated between 81 and 87 per cent, the weather office said.

Northern India is set to experience cold day conditions while Tamil Nadu faces heavy rainfall. The India Meteorological Department warns of dense fog in the northwest, with an orange alert issued for Rajasthan,