According to the Meteorological Department, there will be cold day conditions in the central and north-western parts of the country in January. Because the temperature in these areas is estimated to be below the normal monthly maximum temperature. Let us know the weather condition across the country.
Due to severe cold in Punjab and Haryana, the day temperature has fallen much below normal and fog is visible throughout the day. At the same time, a decline in temperature is being recorded in Bihar also. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has issued a cold wave alert in the central parts of the country for the month of January. According to IMD, dense fog is forecast in parts of northwest and eastern India for the next three days. For the capital Delhi also, the minimum temperature is expected to drop today, January 2.
Cold wave in Punjab-Haryana
According to the Meteorological Department, there was severe cold in Chandigarh on Monday and the temperature in the city was recorded at 11.8 degrees Celsius, which was six degrees below the normal limit. At the same time, in Punjab, icy cold winds forced people to shiver during the day in Ludhiana and Patiala. The maximum temperature here was recorded below normal at 10.6 degrees Celsius and 10.8 degrees Celsius.
Fog, zero visibility in many cities (update at 5.30 am)
| Names of areas | Visibility |
| Dehradun | 00 |
| Patiala | 00 |
| Amritsar | 500 |
| Chandigarh | 200 |
| Ambala | 200 |
| Safdarjung | 500 |
| Bareilly | 00 |
| Bahri | 00 |
| Lucknow | 00 |
| Varanasi | 00 |
| gorakhpur | 200 |
| Bikaner | 00 |
| Ajmer | 00 |
| Churu | 500 |
| Bhopal | 00 |
| Gwalior | 500 |
| Patna | 500 |
| Purnia | 200 |
According to the Meteorological Department, let us tell you that very dense fog is said when the visibility is between zero and 50 meters. Visibility between 51 to 200 meters is called dense fog, 201 to 500 meters is called moderate fog, and visibility between 501 to 1,000 meters is called light fog.
Cold days in central and north-western parts of the country
According to the Meteorological Department, the central and north-western parts of the country will experience cold days in January as the temperatures in these areas are predicted to be below the normal monthly maximum temperatures. The weather office also said that cold day to severe cold day conditions are likely to continue over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and North Rajasthan during the next two days and reduce thereafter.
Delhi’s climate
Talking about the capital Delhi, the temperature of Delhi is expected to drop today and Tuesday. Today the minimum temperature in Delhi can be 9 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature can be 17 degrees Celsius. There is also a possibility of light fog. Let us tell you that there will be light fog in Delhi this week and there is little hope of sunshine.
These areas of the country may remain hot in January
At the same time, IMD has warned that south peninsular i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana and north-east India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura) may experience hot days because of this in January. Higher than normal monthly maximum temperatures are expected in the region.
2023 will be a hot year
According to the Meteorological Department, the year 2023 was the second hottest year after 1901. This year the country’s annual average air temperature was 0.65 degrees Celsius above normal. The hottest year since 1901 was 2016, when the country’s annual average air temperature was 0.71 degrees Celsius above normal.
