Photos | Thick fog envelops Hyderabad on third consecutive day in 2026

People in and around Hyderabad saw thick fog suspended in the air during early hours of Saturday (January 3, 2026), decreasing visibility. People posted videos and photos of the weather situation which is unusual to the city. The dense fog in the city in the early hours was seen on the first day of 2026 and it was witnessed on the third consecutive day too.

Earlier, Head of India Meteorological Centre Hyderabad, K. Naga Ratna, said that moisture accumulation at lower levels of the atmosphere led to formation of fog at surface level. People have expressed apprehension over driving two-four-wheelers or other vehicles amidst the fog as the visibility was low.

When fog decreased visibility in November last year, Cyberabad and Rachakonda Police issued advisories to caution people driving vehicles that reduced visibility could trigger collisions if motorists do not slow down and stay alert. They gave a list of do’s and don’ts for driving in foggy conditions, including avoiding high-beam lights and usage of low-beam head lights, using fog lights upon entering fog-affected zones.

Dense fog blankets Narsingi in the morning, decreasing visibility, on Saturday, (January  3, 2026)

Commuters navigate through dense fog on a cold winter morning in Secunderabad on Saturday (January 3, 2026)

A sanitation worker sweeping road amidst thick fog which enveloped Narsingi, shrouding roads and buildings in Hyderabad on Saturday (January  3, 2026)

Fog reduces visibility in the Financial District on Saturday (January 3, 2026)

Dense fog masks Hyderabad's skyline on a winter afternoon, on Thursday (January 1, 2026)

Morning fog blankets Puppalguda, shrouding roads and buildings in Hyderabad on Saturday (January  3, 2026.).

Dense fog blankets Narsingi, decreasing visibility on roads in and around Hyderabad on Saturday (January  3, 2026.)

Dense fog envelops the Telangana High Court along the Musi river in the early hours in Hyderabad on Tuesday (December 30, 2025)