The mercury is climbing in northern plains, bidding adieu to winter in Delhi where daytime heat is now palpable. Expect 14°C lows and 31°C highs Thursday, per IMD, with another degree or two possible next week amid clear, dry weather—no rain forecast.
Hilly terrains shift gears with western systems bringing light snow and rain to Jammu & Kashmir (26-27 Feb), Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand (27-28 Feb). Punjab’s mornings could be fog-shrouded on the 26th.
Rajasthan leads the heat charge: 36.3°C in Barmer daytime, 10.5°C night low in Lunkaransar. Jaipur predicts ongoing aridity and warmth, cities like Ajmer, Alwar, Jaipur, Pilani, Jodhpur, Phalodi, Bikaner, Churu breaching 30°C.
Scattered showers and winds hit Karnataka, Telangana, Andaman on February 26. Northwest, central plains, Maharashtra, and east see 2-3°C rises over seven days.
In northeast, East Sikkim’s Tsomgo Lake snowfall blocked roads, trapping 2,700 in 541 vehicles. Sherathang clearances by authorities ensured safe tourist evacuations. India’s weather mosaic—from rising heat to fresh snow—ushers in seasonal flux.