New Delhi, December 6, 2012 was the warmest day in Shimla in the last four years. The maximum temperature was 20 degree Celsius on Thursday, which is up by 5 degree Celsius compared to last year when maximum was recorded at 15 °C on the same date. Night was also warmer than the previous year as the minimum was above 2°C than the last year. The maximum yesterday was recorded at 9°C while it was 7°C last year on the same day.
Yesterday's Temperatures were not only high compared to just last year. The day temperature was up by 5.5°C compared to 2009, 3°C compared to 2010. Yesterdays minimum temperature was above by 4.5°C compared to 2009 and 3°C above 2010 on the same day.
The temperatures could again rise marginally during the stay of the feeble Western Disturbance over Jammu & Kashmir in the next 24 hours. A fresh Western Disturbance is also expected from December 11 that would not let temperatures to drop.
