An intense Western Disturbance likely to cause light/moderate rainfall at many places over Western Himalayan region during 26th to 28th and with isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall on 27th January, 2026.

Current Weather Status and Extended Range Forecast for the next two weeks (22 January to 04 February 2026)

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति तारीख 14.01.2026: अगले 2 दिनों के िौरान दिमाचल प्रिेश, उत्तराखंड, पंजाब, िररयाणा, चंडीगढ़, पश्चचमी उत्तर प्रिेश, राजस्थान, छत्तीसगढ़, झारखंड और ओडडशा में शीतलिर की श्स्थतत जारी रिने की बित संभावना िै और उसके बाि इसमें कमी आएगी।

Press Release Dated 14.01.2026: Cold wave conditions very likely to continue over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha during next 2 days and abate thereafter

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति 01.01.2026: पश्चिमी विक्षोभ के असर से, अगले 2 दिनों के दौरान पश्चिमी हिमालयी क्षेत्र में हल्की से मध्यम बारिश/बर्फबारी होने की बहुत संभावना है।

सर्दियों के मौसम (दिसंबर 2025- फरवरी 2026) के दौरान तापमान का पूर्वानुमान और दिसंबर 2025 के दौरान वर्षा और तापमान का पूर्वानुमान

Outlook for the Temperatures during Winter Season (Dec.2025- Feb.2026) and Forecast for the Rainfall and Temperatures during December 2025

Hon'ble Secretory MoES

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Dr. M. Ravichandran

Personal Info:

Date of Birth: 18 May 1965

Present Affiliation: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), October 11, 2021 onwards

Present Address: Prithvi Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003

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Email: secretary@moes.gov.in

Education:

Ph.D degree in Physics from University of Pune
Director at NCPOR, Goa (2016-2021)
Scientist in Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (ESSO-IITM), Pune (1988 to 1997)
National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO-NIOT), Chennai (1997-2001)

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Important Positions held:

Years Institution Position held
October 11, 2021 onwards Ministry of Earth Sciences, Prithvi Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 Secretary
2018-present Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) of International Science Council (Capacity Building) Vice-President
2016-present International Arctic Science committee (IASC)
Alternate Delegate-India, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Indian Rep: Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs
Alternate Delegate-India, Antarctic Treaty System
Council Member
2012 to 2016 Indian Ocean Panel of GOOS/CLIVAR, Climate Research program of WCRP Co-Chair
2005 to 2016 International Argo Steering Team & Regional Argo Co-ordinator for the Indian Ocean Member
2010- 2017 SIBER (Sustained Indian Ocean Biogeochemical and Ecological Research ) Scientific Steering Committee Member

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Pre and Applied Geophysics (Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences) (2015 to present)