Key highlights
- IMD’s All India Weather Forecast Bulletin is the daily backbone—forecast + warnings, with stated validity windows. Mausam+1
- Warnings are time-bound and region-bound; “today’s” warning is not a blanket statement for the whole week. Mausam+1
- Color warnings are action prompts, not WhatsApp-grade drama—IMD explicitly clarifies this in bulletins. Mausam+1
January weather in North India has a habit of hijacking moods: flights delayed, highways slow, coughs everywhere—and suddenly every rumour sounds “possible.” The clean way out is boring: follow IMD’s bulletin rhythm, not forwards.
Start with the All India Weather Forecast Bulletin page. It exists for one purpose: give you the official daily forecast and warnings, with archived access when you want to compare trends. Mausam+1 The bulletin itself tells you how to read it: forecast/warning validity is defined (typically day-to-day windows), and warnings list regions and dates. Mausam+1
For fog and cold in January, the discipline is simple:
- Check “Dense Fog & Cold wave Warnings” first. This section is what affects commuting and school runs. Mausam+1
- Look for your state/region name. North India warnings often list Uttar Pradesh separately (East/West) instead of treating it as one block. Mausam+1
- Treat “very likely” as planning language, not fate. It’s a probability call, not a guarantee of zero-visibility at your lane at 8:10 AM.
- Respect the red text disclaimer. IMD bulletins explicitly state that red color warning does not automatically mean “Red Alert” in the sensational sense—it means take action. Mausam+1
The pessimistic truth: winter isn’t getting simpler. The wise response is to stop treating weather as gossip and start treating it as a daily system update.
