India is currently witnessing variations in day temperatures. On one hand, Leh and Gulmarg in Jammu & Kashmir recorded maximum temperatures of -0.3°C and -1.6°C respectively on Wednesday, Salem and Madurai in Tamil Nadu recorded maximums of 36.2 and 35.4°C respectively. In fact Salem was the hottest place in the country on Wednesday.
If we take a look at the maximums recorded on Wednesday, we will find out that day temperatures are in single-digit in the hills of Jammu & Kashmir excluding Leh and Gulmarg while they are in the early twenties in the northern parts of northwest plains. In the southern parts of the northwest plains that include Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Gwalior the maximum temperatures are in the mid-twenties due to partly cloudy to cloudy sky.
Adjoining central India is observing day temperatures in the late-twenties while south central India that include Vidarbha, Marathwada in Maharashtra and southern parts of Madhya Pradesh are experiencing temperatures in the early thirties due to clear skies and lack of a weather system.
Some places in the southern Peninsula i.e. Telangana and Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh and north interior Karnataka are observing maximums in the mid-thirties. Temperatures are a little low in the coastal areas.
According to our meteorologists, these variations in day temperatures would continue to be witnessed till the Western Disturbance stays in the Western Himalayan region. In the last couple of days the system (WD) has dropped day temperatures in Jammu & Kashmir below freezing point. Plains are also expected to observe clouding due to which temperatures will maintain in the early twenties. Meanwhile, south central region and southern Peninsula, excluding the extreme parts will continue to witness temperature in the mid-thirties in coming two to three days.