As December progresses, weather conditions across India are turning colder with many cit🅺ies witnessing a dip in temperatures along with intermittent rain showers. Delhi woke up to a chilly morning along with deteriorated air quality, a persistent issue. While Mumbai experienced record-breaking cold in nine years, Himachal Pradesh has received its first snow of the season.
Let's take a look at the weat🍨her updates fr⭕om key cities and states across the country today:
Delhi gets back to poor AQI with a chilly morning
The national capital woke up to a cold start on Monday, with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.2°C, which is 1.2°C below the usual seasonal average. Delhi also experienced light rainfall in some parts on Sunday evening. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted a maximum temperature of 23°C for the day, following Sunday’s cool daytime high of 23.7°C — the second-lowest so far thiꦓs winter.
The air quality remains a concern, as Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI)🐬 is still in the 'poor' category, with a reading of 🍌212.
Himachal Pradesh receives first snowfall of the season
Himachal Pradesh has witnessed its first snowfall of the season in Shimla, Kufri, and Fagu, while higher-altitude areas in Lahaul and Spiti continue to experience intermittent snowfall. The snow in these regions has led to slippery roads, affecting travel. The minimum temperature in the state dropped significant♕ly, with places like Tabo recording a low of -13.1°C.
Shimla, the state capital, saw a minimum of 2.5°C, while other hill stations, including Manali and Kalpa, recorded temperatures near freezing point. The IMD has predicted more♕ snow and♛ rain in the Lahaul-Spiti, Chamba, and Kinnaur districts, with lighter precipitation expected in other parts of the state.
The weather will remain cold over the next few days, with temperatures set to fall by 3-4°C. The IMD has also issueღd a yellow warning for dense fog in areas𒅌 around Bilaspur and Mandi.
Mumbai experiences the coldest December morning in nine years
Mumbai recorded its coldest December morning in nearly a dec𝕴ade 🍷on Monday, with temperatures plummeting to 13.7°C at the Santacruz observatory, 5.1°C below normal. This sharp temperature drop comes just days after Mumbai experienced its hottest December day in 13 years, with temperatures reaching 37.3°C on December 4.
The Colaba observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 19.2°C, and the max𓆏imum temperatures for both Santacruz and Colaba remained slightly below normal, with Santacruz hitting 32.2°C and Colaba reaching 30.3°C. Meteorologists expect temperatures to remain low for the next few days before gradually rising.
Light showers in parts of Jharkhand
Parts of Jharkhand, including Ranchi, have been experiencing intermittent light showers since Monday morning. The change in weather is attributed to a western disturbance and moisture from the Bay of Bengal. As a result, Ranchi’s꧒ minimum temperature has risen to 14.5°C, which is 3.7°C above normal. ꦑOther cities like Bokaro recorded the coldest temperature in the state at 10.1°C, while Jamshedpur saw a minimum of 15.6°C.
The weatherꩲ is expected to clear up by 🦋Tuesday, with temperatures set to drop by 4-5°C over the next few days.
Intense cold wave and snow in higher reaches of J&K
Tꦍhe cold wave in Jammu and Kashmir has intensified, with temperatures plummeting across the valley. Gulmarg, which saw fresh snowfall on Sunday, recorded the lowest temperature at -9.0°C. Other areas like Pahalgam and Srinagar also recorded sub-zero temperatures.
The Meteorological Centre in Srinagar has predicted cold, dry conditions across Jammu and Kashmir until December 18, with isolated snow showers expected in the higher altitudes on De♛cember 12.
The𒐪 region is brac💃ing for the harshest part of winter, which typically begins around December 21.
