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Cold temperatures have begun to set in across North India, with the mercury dropping in Delhi and a further decrease in minimum temperatures expected in the coming days. The Meteorological Department has issued a fog alert for Delhi NCR, as well as Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and other northern states. According to the weather department, Delhi is likely to experience smog and moderate fog on Thursday morning, which will increase the chill in the early hours.

By Friday morning, there could be moderate to dense fog, prompting the Meteorological Department to issue a yellow alert. Moderate fog reduces visibility to between 200 and 500 meters, while dense fog lowers it to between 50 and 200 meters.

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In Rajasthan, temperatures have also been plummeting, with Ajmer recording 3.1°C and Barmer 3.4°C. The weather department predicts that temperatures will remain similar over the next 2–3 days, with little variation expected. Light to moderate fog is likely to persist in the northern parts of the state. However, a significant change in weather conditions is expected in Rajasthan during the first week of December.

In Himachal Pradesh, several areas have experienced snowfall, and Kashmir witnessed snow on Wednesday, with more snowfall expected on Thursday. Due to winds from the northwest, the minimum temperature on Wednesday morning was 1.5°C lower than the previous day. Despite this, the maximum temperature remained above normal due to clear skies and sunlight during the day, resulting in a warm afternoon.

According to the weather department, on Wednesday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 27.3°C, which is 1°C higher than normal. The minimum temperature was 10.4°C, which is considered normal. The lowest minimum temperature of 9.4°C was recorded at Lodhi Road. Due to light fog, visibility near Safdarjung at 7 am was just 900 meters, but it improved to 1,600 meters by 8:30 am. On the previous day, Delhi had a maximum temperature of 26.7°C and a minimum of 11.9°C.

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Meanwhile, in Tamil Nadu's Cauvery Delta region, intermittent rains on Wednesday caused damage to standing paddy crops in the fields. The India Meteorological Department has also predicted the formation of a cyclone, which will weaken into a deep depression and reach the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast by the morning of November 30. Several areas, including Tiruvarur, Thiruthuraipoondi, Muthupettai, Mailaduthurai and Vedaranyam, have reported paddy crops being partially or fully submerged in water.