The mercury level in several parts of India has plummeted and with that the intensity of the cold weather is tightening its grip. The temperature levels in several areas of J&K are already below 0 degree Celsius, while several other regions are experiencing a minimum temperature of 1 degree Celsius.
The predictions by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its latest report has once again highlighted the presence of dense fog in the northern region. In its report, the IMD said that regions in Punjab and Haryana will be experiencing dense fog during morning hours on December 15.
As per the predictions by the RWFC New Delhi, the maximum temperature in New Delhi today will be 24 degree Celsius, while the minimum the city could hit is 6 degree Celsius. At the time of writing this report, New Delhi’s temperature was hovering between 9-10 degree Celsius, while the people in Mumbai are enjoying 24 degree Celsius.
As per RWFC, New Delhi will be having partly cloudy sky today.
Over the next few days, New Delhi’s minimum temperature is expected to be in the range of 6-8 degree Celsius.
The IMD has said no “significant change” in minimum temperatures is expected over most parts of the country during the next 4-5 days.
Heavy Rainfall in Tamil Nadu & Kerala
The IMD’s predictions have stated that the light to moderate rainfall is expected at some to many places accompanied with isolated thunderstorms, lightning in Tamil Nadu between December 15-17, in Kerala and Mahe between December 16 and 18 and in Lakshadweep between December 17-18.
Besides this, the agency also stated that isolatedheavy rainfall is expected over south Tamil Nadu on December 16 and 17 and over Kerala on December 17.
Rainfall/snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir
As the temperature falls below 0 degree Celsius in Jammu and Kashmir, IMD has predicted the probability of isolated rainfall and snowfall over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad on December 16 and 17.