Fog alert issued for 11 districts of Punjab: Rain likely, visibility drops to zero in Bathinda

February 2, 2026

The Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for fog in 11 districts of Punjab on Monday. The foggy conditions are likely to persist, especially during the morning and evening hours. Rain is also expected in nine districts of the state. Several districts recorded rainfall in the last 24 hours. However, visibility was recorded as zero in Bathinda since morning.

The maximum temperature in the state increased by 1.4 degrees Celsius, bringing the temperature closer to normal. The lowest minimum temperature in the state was recorded at 5.9 degrees Celsius in Amritsar.

Dense Fog Warning in These Districts

According to the Meteorological Department, dense fog is expected in some areas of Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Ludhiana, Barnala, Mansa, Sangrur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, and Malerkotla. People have been advised to take precautions. Rain is also likely in nine districts, including Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Rupnagar, and SAS Nagar (Mohali), where light to moderate rainfall is expected in some places.

Visibility Reduced to 50 Meters

Earlier on Sunday, dense to very dense fog was recorded in Amritsar, Patiala, and Bathinda. During this time, visibility was reduced to 0 to 50 meters in these three districts.

Rainfall Recorded in Various Districts

According to the Meteorological Department, 0.1 mm of rainfall was recorded in Faridkot, 4.3 mm in Mansa, 0.3 mm in Pathankot, 0.3 mm in Patiala, 0.5 mm in Rupnagar, 0.4 mm in Sangrur, and 0.8 mm in Mohali on Sunday.
The maximum temperature ranged from 19.2 to 22.8 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature ranged from 5.9 to 11.9 degrees Celsius.

Impact of Western Disturbance

A Western Disturbance is active over North Pakistan and adjoining areas. This weather system is formed as a cyclonic circulation at an altitude of approximately 3 to 6 kilometers above the ground. The associated cyclonic effect, which was previously over northern Rajasthan,

has now moved to southern Haryana and adjoining northern Rajasthan. Its influence extends up to an altitude of about 1.5 kilometers. According to the meteorological department, another fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from the night of February 5, 2026.