New Delhi (NVI): The northwest and adjoining central India is likely to experience slight relief from the current spell of severe cold wave conditions from December 22, the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) said.
According to the IMD’s weather bulletin, a gradual rise in minimum and maximum temperatures by 2-3 degree Celsius will be seen over plains of northwest and adjoining central India during the next 24 hours.
“No cold day conditions likely to prevail over northwest and adjoining central India during the next two days except East Uttar Pradesh,” the weather agency added.
Moreover, the current spell of cold wave/cold day conditions and dense to very dense fog is likely to continue at a few places over east Uttar Pradesh on December 21 and at isolated places over the same area during subsequent two days.
“Current spell of cold wave/severe cold wave conditions are likely to continue over Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal and interior Odisha during next two days,” IMD said in its bulletin.
The Met department also took to Twitter and stated that, “Today, cold wave conditions observed at isolated places over east Rajasthan, east Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha.”
“As per the forecast, minimum temperatures increased by 1-2 degree Celsius in past 24 hours over most parts of Punjab, Haryana, west Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan,” IMD tweeted.
Today, Cold Wave conditions observed at isolated places over East Rajasthan, East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha. As per our forecast, Minimum Temperatures increased by 1-2°C over most parts of Punjab, Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) December 21, 2020
Apart from this, in Delhi, the minimum temperature this morning increased by a few notches and was recorded at 5.5 degrees Celsius, which is 3 degree below normal temperature.
The maximum temperature in the national capital is likely to settle around 22 degrees Celsius today, IMD said.
However, the met department consider to be a cold day when the minimum temperature drops below 10 degree Celsius and cold wave happen when it is below 4.5 degrees.
-RJV
