• According to IMD, above normal to normal minimum temperatures are most likely over southern parts of South Peninsula, many parts of Northeast India and parts of Northwest India.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted below normal temperatures in many parts of central India and adjoining areas of peninsular, east and northwest India.
The IMD said that during January 2023, the monthly minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to be below normal over many parts of central India and adjoining areas of peninsular, east and northwest India.
According to IMD, normal to above normal minimum temperatures are most likely over southern parts of South Peninsula, many parts of Northeast India and parts of Northwest India.
It also said, "Above normal maximum temperatures very likely over most parts of Northeast India and parts of Northwest, East and East Central India."
Releasing the winter season for January to March 2023, the IMD has predicted rainfall over northwest India consisting of seven meteorological subdivisions. Region-wise includes East Uttar Pradesh, West Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are likely to remain below normal (<86% of the Long Period Average (LPA).
Northwest India consisting of seven meteorological subdivisions (East Uttar Pradesh, West Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh) is likely to have below normal monthly rainfall for January 2023 (< 78%) Long Period Average (LPA).
Monthly rainfall over the country as a whole is very likely to be below normal (<82% of Long Period Average (LPA)) during January 2023. Rainfall is likely to be below normal over most parts of the country except many parts of south peninsular India and parts of central India which are likely to receive above normal rains.
Meanwhile, according to the IMD, the national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 5.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, two notches below normal.
The city recorded a minimum temperature of 10.7 and 10.2 degrees Celsius on Friday and Saturday. Visibility also declined in many parts of the country.
Visibility was recorded at 25 meters in Ambala, Dehradun, Bareilly and Varanasi at 5.30 am. It was 50 meters recorded in Chandigarh, Patiala, Bahraich, Gaya, Purnea, Kailashahar and Agartala, officials said.
According to the IMD, 'very dense' fog occurs when the visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, 51 and 200 meters 'dense', 201 and 500 meters 'moderate' and 501 and 1,000 meters 'shallow'.
Meteorologists have predicted a mainly clear sky on Sunday and the maximum temperature will be around 19 degrees Celsius.
The humidity level in the national capital was recorded at 97 per cent at 8.30 am, he said.
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