7 months ago
Cold Waves Hit Delhi and Jharkhand
It's very cold in Delhi and Jharkhand.
In Delhi, the temperature dropped to 2.9°C in Ayanagar, and other places like Palam and Safdarjung are also very cold.
The weather service says the cold will last until Monday.
In Jharkhand, Khunti recorded the lowest temperature at 1.4°C, and other places like Daltonganj and Bokaro Thermal are also very cold.
The weather service says the cold will last until Sunday morning but expects temperatures to get a bit warmer in the next two days.
The cold wind coming from the northwest is causing this chilly weather in Jharkhand.
Delhi experienced a cold wave with temperatures dropping to 2.9°C in Ayanagar and 3°C in Palam.
Safdarjung, the primary weather monitoring station in Delhi, recorded a minimum temperature of 4.8°C, 2.6°C above the seasonal average.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a 'yellow' alert for a cold wave in Delhi, expected to continue until Monday.
In Jharkhand, Khunti recorded the lowest temperature at 1.4°C, with other districts like Daltonganj and Bokaro Thermal also experiencing cold wave conditions.
The minimum temperature in Jharkhand is expected to increase by 2–3°C over the next 48 hours.
- Who
- Residents of Delhi and Jharkhand
- What
- Cold wave conditions with sub-zero temperatures in multiple districts
- Where
- Delhi (Ayanagar, Palam, Safdarjung, Ridge, Lodhi Road) and Jharkhand (Gumla, Ranchi, Khunti, Daltonganj, Bokaro Thermal, Latehar, Pakur, Lohardaga)
- When
- Cold wave conditions in Delhi until Monday; in Jharkhand until 8:30 AM Sunday
- Why
- North-westerly to northerly winds causing cold wave conditions in Jharkhand; seasonal weather patterns causing cold wave in Delhi
Key facts
- Lowest Temperature in Delhi
- 2.9°C in Ayanagar
- Lowest Temperature in Jharkhand
- 1.4°C in Khunti
- Affected Areas in Delhi
- Ayanagar, Palam, Safdarjung, Ridge, Lodhi Road
- Affected Districts in Jharkhand
- Gumla, Ranchi, Khunti, Daltonganj, Bokaro Thermal, Latehar, Pakur, Lohardaga
- Alert Level in Delhi
- Yellow (Cold Wave)
- Alert Level in Jharkhand
- Yellow (Isolated Cold Wave)
- Duration of Cold Wave in Delhi
- Until Monday
- Expected Temperature Change in Delhi
- Temperature to be 1.6 to 3 degrees Celsius below normal
- Expected Temperature Change in Jharkhand
- Temperature to rise by 2–3°C in 48 hours
- Wind Direction in Jharkhand
- North-westerly to Northerly
Timeline
The unusually heavy and early monsoon, which arrived about 10 days ahead of schedule, led to a significant drop in temperatures across Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh.
The retreat of the monsoon, which had been unusually heavy and early, led to a significant drop in temperatures across Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh.
The retreat of the monsoon led to a significant drop in temperatures across Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh.
A cold wave swept across Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh due to the retreat of the monsoon, leading to a significant drop in temperatures.
A cold wave has gripped Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh, with Khunti in Jharkhand recording a low of 1.4°C and Kukumseri in Himachal Pradesh at -10.9°C.
Quotes
India Meteorological Department (IMD)
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is the primary agency responsible for meteorological observations and weather forecasting in India.
“Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are very likely to continue over Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on 12-13 January, with cold wave conditions in isolated pockets on 14 January, with reduction thereafter”
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D.K. Yadava
D.K. Yadava is the deputy director general (crop science) at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
“We are expecting a good harvest this year, as there has been an increase in rabi acreage”
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