Heatwave scorches Uttar Pradesh; temperatures cross 45°C in 7 districts
The heatwave continues to wreak havoc across Uttar Pradesh.
The heatwave continues to wreak havoc across Uttar Pradesh.
Residents of Delhi are currently experiencing noticeable relief from the intense heatwave that gripped the city in April.
Kolkata recorded its coldest January day of all time on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature plunging to 10.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest ever for the month in the city.
India's farmland has always carried the burden of uncertainty. The rhythm of the monsoon, the vagaries of temperature, and the volatility of market prices combine to keep millions of cultivators on an anxious edge.
Delhi sizzled on a sultry Sunday, with temperatures soaring to 42.1°C – the highest of the season and two notches above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
But during February, the day temperature is likely to be hotter while the night temperature is expected to remain comparatively cooler, a CEC bulletin here said.
The Met department has predicted light to moderate rainfall over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh and isolated rainfall over Rajasthan on December 26 and 27.
An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said the minimum temperature was minus 6.0 in Srinagar on Sunday while it was minus 8.3 in Pahalgam and minus 8.5 in Gulmarg.
"The air quality is likely to improve significantly and remain in the poor category."
A similar drop will also be recorded in the central and eastern part of the country.
