Telangana and parts of Maharashtra, particularly Vidarbha and Marathwada, are experiencing above normal maximums and many places in these areas have recorded all-time high temperatures.
For instance, Nizamabad recorded 37.4°C whereas the all-time record is 37°C witnessed on January 27, 2009. Adilabad also recorded 37.3°C on Sunday.
Chandrapur in Maharashtra recorded 37°C against the all-time high of 35.8°C recorded on January 2, 1990. Similarly, Wardha saw maximum reach up to 36.9°C, leaving behind the all-time high of 35°C recorded on January 3, 1990. Parbhani also recorded 37.4°C, which is the highest in last 10 years.
Thus, we can see that temperatures are reaching high thirties in January itself which is the coldest month of the season. This weather condition in Peninsular India is being linked with the warmth in Northwest and Central India.
We can attribute such conditions to the El Nino effect and lack of active Western Disturbances. Due to this, heavy snowfall episodes were also less in the northern hills. The icy cold northerly winds which sometimes reach up to Telangana across Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha were absent.
Successive weaker Western Disturbances did not give rain and snow. They only obstructed the northerly flow of cold winds. Moreover, no weather system affected Vidarbha and Telangana which could bring some rain, keeping the weather cool. Skymet Weather expects that even February is going to be a warm affair.
We have said earlier that 2016 is going to be the warmest year on record and signs are visible right from the first month. Also read, 2015 was hottest Year on record, confirms NOAA and NASA.
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