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A slight increase was observed in parts of Haryana, Jharkhand, North Interior Karnataka, and Kerala and Mahe. Conversely, minimum temperatures dropped by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius in some areas of Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and South Interior Karnataka.
Temperatures drop in several states
Lucknow: The weather pattern has been constantly changing during December. GRAP-4 has been implemented in Delhi-NCR due to extremely poor air quality. Dense fog is affecting rural areas, while smog prevails in urban areas. Minimum temperatures varied across different regions in the last 24 hours.
Temperatures rose by 1-2 degrees Celsius in several places in Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Central Maharashtra, and Telangana. A slight increase was observed in parts of Haryana, Jharkhand, North Interior Karnataka, and Kerala and Mahe. Conversely, minimum temperatures dropped by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius in some areas of Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and South Interior Karnataka.
Rain or snowfall expected in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Regarding weather systems, a Western Disturbance is active over North Pakistan in the lower troposphere as an upper air cyclonic circulation. Additionally, another Western Disturbance is present as a trough in the mid-troposphere north of 55° East longitude and 30° North latitude.
The subtropical westerly jet stream is active over West and adjoining Northwest India, with the main winds reaching speeds of up to 95 knots at an altitude of 12.6 kilometers above sea level. A new weak Western Disturbance is also likely to affect the Western Himalayan region from the night of December 17th. Due to these weather systems, light rain or snowfall is possible in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh today.
Risk of severe cold wave in Karnataka
Light rain or snowfall is likely in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Arunachal Pradesh between today and December 17th. Rain and winds gusting up to 30-40 kmph are expected in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands between today and December 18th. The IMD has issued a cold wave warning. Cold wave conditions are highly likely to persist in parts of Telangana and interior Karnataka today and tomorrow. A severe cold wave is expected in North Interior Karnataka today.
Dense Fog Expected
Dense fog is likely in isolated areas of Uttar Pradesh in the morning today and tomorrow. Very dense fog is possible today. Dense fog is also expected in many places in Northeast India from today until December 19th, in Himachal Pradesh until December 17th, and in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Northeast Madhya Pradesh today and tomorrow.
Delhi Weather
The sky will be clear in Delhi today. Light fog was observed in most areas this morning. Moderate fog was seen in some places. The maximum temperature is expected to be between 24 and 26 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature between 7 and 9 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature may be 0.4 to 1.0 degrees Celsius above normal.
The maximum temperature is also likely to be up to 2 degrees Celsius above normal. Winds will mainly blow from the northwest in the morning, with speeds up to 10 kilometers per hour. In the afternoon, the speed of the northwesterly winds is expected to increase to 15 kilometers per hour. The wind direction will remain northwesterly in the evening and night, with speeds decreasing to 10 kilometers per hour.
Uttar Pradesh Weather
In Uttar Pradesh, due to the influence of northwesterly winds over the past three to four days, a significant drop in both minimum and maximum temperatures has been recorded. This has increased the chill in the mornings and evenings. According to the Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature may rise by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius during the next 48 hours. However, after the effect of the Western Disturbance subsides, a further drop in temperature is expected.
According to the Meteorological Department, light fog is likely in the morning and evening on Monday. The sky will be clear during the day. The maximum temperature is expected to be 25 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature 11 degrees Celsius. Weather Forecast for Bihar
According to the Bihar Meteorological Service Center, moderate to dense fog is likely to prevail in several districts of Bihar during the night and morning hours for the next two days. This may affect daily life as well as road and rail traffic. The impact of the fog is expected to be more pronounced in some areas of West Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Rohtas, Kaimur, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Araria, Kishanganj, Gaya, Aurangabad, Banka, and Bhagalpur districts. Visibility may be significantly reduced in these areas during the morning. According to the department, a further drop in temperature is expected in the coming days. However, the weather is expected to remain dry and clear in the state until next week. There is no possibility of rain during this period.
Weather Forecast for Rajasthan
Dense fog has been observed in the eastern parts of Rajasthan. According to the Meteorological Department, a new Western Disturbance is expected to become active from December 18, but due to changes in wind direction and speed before that, dense fog covered Dausa, Bharatpur, and Chittorgarh districts from Sunday night. Weather experts say that the change in wind patterns has increased the moisture in the atmosphere, due to which the cold air from the hilly regions has now started reaching the plains.
Relative humidity of 90 percent or more has been recorded at several places. A cold wave may occur in the coming days due to the influence of the Western Disturbance. Dense fog is likely to prevail in the northeastern parts. The weather is expected to remain dry in most cities until the middle of next week. However, another Western Disturbance is likely to become active around the weekend in the northeastern regions, bringing cold winds.
