Mercury set to dip this week as winter sets in

Night and day temperatures are more likely to fall over the following seven days in northwest India, together with within the nationwide capital, as winter situations set in and as a consequence of a feeble western disturbance that led to snowfall within the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, from the place colder winds are forecast to enter the northern plains, climate scientists mentioned.

According to the forecast by the India Meteorological Department’s regional meteorological centre, Delhi, the climate will largely stay dry, and there will likely be a gradual decline in most and minimal temperatures by 2°-3° C within the subsequent three to 4 days.

Delhi has been recording under regular night time time temperatures for not less than per week now.

The metropolis recorded a minimal temperature of 15 diploma Celsius, two levels under regular on early Monday morning, and that is more likely to dip because the month of November approaches.

On Sunday, the minimal temperature in Delhi was solely 13.eight diploma C, three levels under regular. It was additionally the bottom for the month of October since 2009, when 13.5 diploma C was recorded.

The lowest-ever temperature recorded in October was 9.four diploma C on October 31, 1937.

“As we approach November, minimum temperature starts falling. The sky is clear now [less cloud cover] so the heat radiates back at night [leading to a cooling effect].There was snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh on Sunday and Monday… northwesterly winds blowing from the direction of Himalayas bringing cold air but wind speed is low. We will see a fall in temperatures across northwest India,” mentioned Kuldeep Shrivastava, head, regional climate forecasting centre.

“For nearly a fortnight, Delhi has been recording minimum temperatures that are at least 1 to 2 degree C below normal. On October 26 and 27, the normal minimum temperature expected is 16.7 degree C and after than 15.9 degree C till November 1. But we expect minimum temperatures to be around 13 to 14 degree C,” Shrivastava added.

“There is smoke in the air which is why there are haze-like conditions during the day time.Wind direction will continue to remain northwesterly but there may be some improvement in wind speed Tuesday onwards,” he mentioned, referring to the air air pollution ranges within the capital metropolis.

Air high quality in most components of northwest India together with Delhi, Faridabad, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Baghpat, Bhiwadi, Bulandshahr remained within the ’very poor’ class air on Monday.