New Delhi (NVI): The most parts of northwest India are likely to witness a increase in minimum temperature by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius during the next three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
According to IMD’s weather bulletin, there will be no significant change in minimum temperature over parts of northwest India during next two days and then rise by two to three degrees Celsius subsequent three days and no change thereafter.
“Fall in minimum temperatures by three to four degrees Celsius over parts of central and east India during the next two days and no significant change thereafter,” the weather agency added.
During the next 24 hours, “Severe cold wave conditions to persist at many places likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi and northwest Rajasthan,” IMD said in its bulletin.
In addition, cold wave conditions also at isolated places over Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh in the next 24 hours and decrease thereafter, it added.
The Met department further said that dense fog in isolated pockets very likely over Himachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on December 20.
Meanwhile, in Delhi, the minimum temperature dropped to 3.9 degrees Celsius today morning, the lowest this season so far.
The maximum temperature in the national capital is likely to settle around 21 degrees Celsius, IMD said.
However, the national capital may get some relief from cold wave conditions as the IMD said that the temperatures were likely to increase for four days from December 20.
The Met department consider it 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
