Chandigarh, Jan. 2 -- A dry spell of nearly two months ended in Chandigarh with 13.7 mm of rain recorded on the first day of 2026. The city had last seen rain in the first week of November when 0.2 mm was recorded.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said that though rain is unlikely from Friday, a fresh spell of dense fog is expected on Friday and Saturday, for which, an orange alert has been issued. Orange is the second highest of the four-coloured IMD warning system, which asks people to be prepared.

On Thursday, while only trace rain was recorded till 8.30 am, showers intensified later. Interestingly, the airport observatory recorded only trace rain, whereas the IMD observatory in Sector 39 recorded 13.7 mm.

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