India, Dec. 18 -- North-west India has experienced a largely dry post-monsoon season in 2025.

Maximum and minimum temperatures have remained above normal for weeks.

Meteorologists link the anomalies to weak western disturbances.

An unusual shift in the subtropical westerly jet stream has altered winter weather.

Smog levels have risen as limited rainfall fails to disperse pollution.

India's post-monsoon season from October to December 2025 has been largely dry, with much of north-west India experiencing a warmer-than-normal winter alongside persistent smog. Meteorologists say one of the key factors behind these anomalies is the weakness of seasonal western disturbances, combined with an apparent displacement of the subtropical westerl...