Minimum temperatures of entire Northern plains have risen significantly due to continuous flow of easterly and southeasterly winds. This rise in temperatures can also be attributed to the presence of partly cloudy sky in the wake of ongoing western disturbances.
In another 24 hours, the persisting western disturbance will move eastwards leading to clear sky and reversal of winds from southeasterly to northwesterly or northerly winds. Clear skies as well as dry and icy winds from North direction will aid in dropping the minimum temperatures significantly leading to cold-day conditions over Punjab, Haryana and North Rajasthan.
With commencement of cold-day conditions we expect ground frost to show up over Amritsar, Adhampur & Bhatinda in Punjab; Bhiwani and Hisar in Haryana and Ganganagar, Churu in North Rajasthan. These areas are expected to remain affected by frost from January 10 to 12.
This will be the period when the minimum temperatures will be at their lowest over most places of Northern plains. This frost is likely to damage Rabi crop but if farmers are warned beforehand then they can protect their crops by irrigating the farms.
So it is advisable for the farmers to irrigate their crops in next 24 to 48 hours.
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