Haryana Braces for Intense Cold Wave, Dense Fog; AQI Plummets. IMD Issues Orange Alert

• Dense fog returns to Haryana, causing zero visibility; IMD issues orange alert for cold wave from Dec 27-30.
• Narnaul recorded 5.5°C, Palwal 24.6°C; dry cold intensifying across the state, expected to worsen.
• Cold wave and dense fog expected in Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh until Dec 29, persisting into New Year.
• Weather to change rapidly by end of Dec with cloud cover; rain predicted in first week of Jan 2026.
• AQI levels severely deteriorated: Faridabad 601, Delhi 636, Gurugram 512, Ambala 253, posing health risks.

Why It Matters: Haryana faces severe cold, dense fog, and alarming AQI, with conditions worsening into the New Year.