“A trough in Gujarat, extending up to Rajasthan and parts of Uttar Pradesh, could give light rain in Delhi, southeast Rajasthan, north Madhya Pradesh, west Uttar Pradesh, north Haryana and north Punjab on the 21stof January. In the hills, a fresh Western Disturbance will once again bring widespread snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand”, informed a meteorologist at Skymet Weather.
So far snowfall in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir has been nearing the normal average for the month of January, i.e. around 40 mm as opposed to 49.6 mm of snow (normal figure). However, rain in Delhi this month has been much below normal. Delhi has received only 4 mm of rain (17th January), whereas the normal rain figure is 20.8 mm at this time of the year.
Meanwhile, rain in North and East India in the last 48 hours led to a whopping drop in the mercury levels with Delhi recording the coldest daytime (12.9⁰C on Friday 17th Jan). As rain occurs, day temperatures in Delhi and North India could drop significantly, leading to cold day conditions and overcast skies yet again.
Currently, as rain and clouds have disappeared, there is relief from the cold weather in Delhi. Maximum temperature in the capital city rose from 12.9⁰C on Friday to 15.7⁰C on Saturday, and is expected to touch 19⁰C today.
Maximums in other cities in North and East India also saw a rose in the last 24 hours. Yesterday, Amritsar was 14⁰C, Hisar - 15⁰C, Agra - 16⁰C, Allahabad – 18.8⁰C, Bareilly – 15.8⁰C and Lucknow – 17.1⁰C. With fog lifting and skies becoming clear and sunny, these cities will also see maximums settle between 18 to 19⁰C today.
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