VARANASI: The India Meteorological Department's Thursday, November 5, 2026 bulletin extends the dry-weather outlook for eastern Uttar Pradesh, including Varanasi, through November 11. This is a later forecast than the November 7 horizon as reported earlier on dalimss.news. The new report was issued at 3:00 pm IST and carries no weather warning for the eastern division over its seven forecast days.
For residents travelling between the BHU area, the riverfront and the district's rural blocks, the useful change is the longer planning window. The outlook covers Friday, November 6 and the days that follow. Check the next local update before setting out early: the same report records shallow morning fog at some places in eastern Uttar Pradesh during the preceding observation period.
Farmers have a second, more specific set of instructions to use alongside the outlook. IMD's November 3 agricultural bulletin has a Varanasi advisory section covering harvested paddy, potato planting, vegetables and livestock. A dry forecast can help schedule work, but the advisory makes soil condition, crop maturity and safe storage central to deciding what to do.
What the November 5 forecast says
The daily weather report lists dry conditions as most likely in eastern Uttar Pradesh on every date from November 5 to November 11. Each daily forecast period runs from 8:30 am IST on the stated date to 8:30 am the following morning. The November 11 entry therefore applies through the morning of November 12.
The warning table separately records no warning for the eastern division on all seven dates. That divisionwide assessment provides the regional context for Varanasi; it does not supply a street-by-street visibility forecast. The shallow-fog observation describes conditions already recorded, rather than announcing a new dense-fog warning for the city.
The weather summary covers observations up to 8:30 am IST on November 5. It says both eastern and western Uttar Pradesh were dry over the previous 24 hours. Shallow fog occurred at some places in the east, while some western locations recorded shallow to moderate fog. The state's lowest reported visibility was 350 metres at Sarsawa in Saharanpur, a western location rather than a Varanasi measurement.
IMD also reports no large change in night temperatures across most divisions, including the Varanasi division, in that observation period. Gorakhpur was the exception, with an appreciable fall. The state summary places night temperatures in the normal range in the divisions outside Kanpur, Moradabad and Meerut. These regional observations do not establish a cold-wave alert for Varanasi.
What farmers should do
The November 3 agricultural bulletin identifies Varanasi, Azamgarh, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Jaunpur and Mau as the districts served by its Varanasi nodal advisory. Its crop instructions should be read with the newer weather forecast, rather than mistaking conditional precautions about rain for a fresh rain warning.
For mature paddy, the advice is to use a sufficiently dry spell for harvesting. Cut produce should not remain uncovered in the field. The bulletin recommends a waterproof tarpaulin or storage in a safe, raised place, and drying grain to a safe moisture level before storage. Readers can compare this with the earlier Varanasi paddy and potato advisory; the current instructions come from a later bulletin.
Potato growers are advised to remove excess field water and plant when the soil has suitable moisture and becomes friable. Healthy, certified seed tubers are specified. The dry regional outlook does not remove the need to inspect an individual field's soil before preparing it or planting.
For pigeon pea, the advisory calls for drainage and regular inspection of flowers, developing pods and leaves for pests. It discourages unnecessary insecticide spraying during flowering to protect pollinators. For bottle gourd, it likewise stresses support for vines, removal of affected plant material and protection of bees during flowering.
Vegetable growers should harvest mature cauliflower heads and ripe chilli, okra and bottle-gourd produce at the appropriate intervals. The bulletin repeatedly calls for disease identification before using recommended treatments, and observance of the required interval before harvesting treated produce. It also advises maintaining drainage rather than allowing water to stand around crops.
What to check next
The agricultural bulletin schedules its next issue for November 6. Farmers should read that update before acting on older crop advice. The November 5 weather report directs the public to the department's location-specific forecast and warning services for subsequent changes.
Weather and pollution remain separate checks. The site's November 4 air-quality report is dated background, not a current AQI reading inferred from the dry forecast.
