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).
By the end of the century, the temperatures of the warmest day and the coldest night are projected to rise by approximately 4.7 degrees Celsius and 5.5 degrees Celsius, respectively, according to the report.
The IMD also predicts light/moderate isolated to scattered rain/thundershowers over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, north Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh between December 31, 2019 to January 2, 2020.
Kashmir is currently under the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan'- the 40-day harshest period of winter when the chances of snowfall are most frequent and maximum and the temperature drops considerably.
At the Safdarjung and Palam Observatory, the night temperature was recorded at 9.4 degree Celsius during the last 24 hours.
Besides Leh, Kargil and Gulmarg in north Kashmir also recorded sub-zero night temperatures of minus 3.8 and minus 1.3 degrees Celsius, respectively.
