Due to cyclonic activity, India is experiencing unusual December weather, with significant temperature fluctuations and heavy rainfall in southern states.
Minimum temperatures are unusually high in parts of Telangana and Odisha, five degrees Celsius above normal. Similarly, Gangetic West Bengal, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Bihar, and Punjab are seeing temperatures exceed norms by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius. Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala, Mahe, parts of Telangana, western Rajasthan, and isolated areas in Haryana are recording temperatures 1 to 3 degrees Celsius above normal.
In contrast, western Madhya Pradesh is experiencing a sharp drop in minimum temperatures, ranging from -5°C to -3°C. Similarly, Assam, Meghalaya, Saurashtra and Kutch, Konkan and Goa, and eastern Uttar Pradesh report lower-than-normal temperatures of -3°C to -1°C.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts stable minimum temperatures in Northwest and Eastern India over the next five days. However, Central India may see a gradual increase of 2–3°C, while West India temperatures are expected to dip by 2–4°C.
In Delhi and NCR, minimum temperatures have risen by 2°C, with maximums between 24°C and 27°C, and minimums from 10°C to 13°C. Dry weather and clear skies are expected, with morning mist and moderate fog.
Northwest winds, currently under 4 kmph, may rise to 8 kmph in the afternoon before subsiding in the evening.
In Uttarakhand, the weather will likely remain dry until December 6. Frost and fog are expected in the mornings and evenings, with night temperatures dropping by 2–3°C, increasing the chill.
Cyclonic storm Fengal has triggered heavy rainfall across South India, with Kerala receiving over 204.5 mm. Interior Tamil Nadu, Rayalaseema, and South Interior Karnataka are expected to get 115.6–204.4 mm of rain today. Coastal Karnataka may see 64.5–115.5 mm.
The IMD warned fishermen to avoid the southwest Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mannar, and Tamil Nadu-Puducherry-Andhra Pradesh coasts due to gale winds of 35–45 kmph, gusting up to 55 kmph.
Yesterday, isolated rain and thunderstorms occurred across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Mahe, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and South Interior Karnataka.
As the first week of December progresses, these varied weather conditions highlight the challenges posed by changing climatic patterns across India.
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