Light to moderate scattered to fairly widespread rainfall or snowfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is expected over the Western Himalayan Region, reaching peak intensity and producing Isolated heavy rainfall or snowfall over the Kashmir Valley. In addition, isolated light rainfall is forecast over North Punjab. Meanwhile, dense fog is possible in isolated pockets over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim and over Assam. As for the mercury levels, maximum temperatures are expected to stay above average over much of India for several days before dipping to near or below average over the northern half of the country around Sunday. Minimum temperatures are forecast to stay above to well above normal over the country during this projection period.