Does A Warm January Mean Delhi Can Bid Goodbye To Winters? Here's What IMD Says
The IMD has predicted normal to heavy rain in northern India, including Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar, over the next 36 hours, which may lower temperatures and increase the cold
The weather has undergone significant changes in most parts of the country over the past two days. Except during the morning and evening, it hardly feels like winter. The heat has broken a six-year record this season, with maximum and minimum temperatures rising by 6 to 7 degrees above average.
However, according to the latest alert from the Meteorological Department, normal to heavy rainfall is expected in northern India for the next 36 hours, which may bring down the temperature. The sky has been cloudy since last night, and a dense fog alert has been issued for North India, including Delhi-NCR.
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Weather Systems Affecting The Region
The Meteorological Department has reported the activation of a western disturbance as an upper atmospheric system over the Jammu and Kashmir region. An induced cyclonic circulation has also formed over Punjab, Haryana, and adjoining areas, with another circulation forming over southeast Rajasthan.
These systems are expected to move towards western Uttar Pradesh and the Terai region today, leading to rainfall in Delhi-NCR and other northern states.
Weather Update For Delhi
The Meteorological Department predicts thunderstorms from January 22, Wednesday night onwards. Rainfall is likely to halt the rising temperatures, but both maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to remain in double digits for now.
Over the past two days, Delhi-NCR has experienced increasing temperatures, with Wednesday’s maximum reaching 26°C and the minimum exceeding 15°C. By the weekend, a significant drop in temperatures is expected, with the minimum possibly falling to 7°C.
Dense fog is also anticipated between January 24 to 26, and a rain warning has been issued for 10 states, including Delhi-NCR.
Weather Update For Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Rain warnings have been issued for over 10 states, which could increase the intensity of cold in these regions. Dense fog is expected in 12 states, including Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, while heavy rainfall is likely in most districts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan are also expected to experience dense fog today. In Bihar, severe cold conditions persist, with no relief expected from the westerly winds. Foggy conditions may prevail during the morning and evening across Bihar, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Rajasthan, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim.
Rainfall in Southern India
The Bay of Bengal continues to witness changing seasonal activity. According to the Meteorological Department, North Bengal is expected to experience rain at the beginning of next week, while some areas in Tamil Nadu and Kerala may also receive rainfall in the coming days.
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