The winter chill has finally marked its onset in most parts of North India and due to this, northwestern plains of the country has been recording low minimums. In fact, in the last 24 hours, many parts of Northwest India have observed the minimum temperatures settling below the 5-degree mark, thereby resulting in cold-wave conditions to prevail in the states of North India.
In fact, the lowest minimum recorded in the plains of North India today was 1.6°C which was observed in Hisar followed by Churu with 2.4°C, Sri Ganganagar 3.4°C, Alwar 3.2°C, and Sikar, Pilani, Narnaul and Ludhiana witnessing the minimums around 4°C.
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Additionally, Delhi also recorded the lowest minimum of the season at 5.7°C today. Dense to very dense fog also gripped parts of Delhi and NCR today which again was the season’s first dense fog layer seen so far by the capital of the country.
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Furthermore, successive Western Disturbances are also persisting over Jammu and Kashmir and adjoining region. Due to which light winds from southwest and southeast direction are blowing over the northern plains of the country leading to the formation of a thick layer of fog and resulting in a significant drop in the maximums as well.
After 24 hours, the winds will once again start changing their direction and the minimums across Punjab, western parts of Haryana and North Rajasthan will curtail further.
Henceforth, after 48 hours, the remaining parts of northwestern plains such as Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh will also witness a drop in the temperatures. Therefore, cold wave conditions are likely to cover some more parts of Punjab, Haryana, North Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh. Thus, January is likely to bring in the much-awaited winter chill that was absent in December.
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