Weather Update: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rain in Delhi after Christmas on 27 and 28 December. Along with this, an alert has also been issued regarding snowfall in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu, and Kashmir. Entire North India including the national capital Delhi is in the grip of severe cold and the outbreak of cold waves continues. Meanwhile, the troubles of the people living in Delhi-NCR are going to increase, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rain in Delhi on December 27 and 28 after Christmas. Is. Along with this, an alert has also been issued regarding snowfall in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu, and Kashmir.

How will the weather in Delhi be today?There was a slight increase in temperature in the capital Delhi today (December 23) and at 5.30 am the temperature was recorded at 7.2 ° C. According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), today it will be cloudy and there will be light fog. Yesterday (22 December) the maximum temperature was recorded at 23.8°C and the same minimum temperature was recorded at 4.4°C. During this, the maximum was 2 °C above normal, while the minimum temperature was 3 °C below normal.

Tuesday was the coldest day of the year

Delhi on Tuesday recorded a minimum temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, four notches below normal, making it the coldest day of the year. The temperature at Ayanagar and Lodhi Road weather stations went down further, recording 3.8 degrees Celsius and 3.7 degrees Celsius respectively.

Rain forecast in Delhi on 27-28 December

IMD scientist RK Jenamani said, 'Due to western disturbances from December 24, the sky will remain cloudy in Delhi. Rain Alert in Delhi is also expected in Delhi till 26-27 December. After which the temperature may drop.Delhi's air is still in the poor category

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality index (AQI) in the national capital is 387, which falls in the very poor category. Earlier on Wednesday, the 24-hour average AQI was 407, while on Tuesday, the 24-hour average AQI was recorded at 402 which falls in the 'severe' category. AQI between zero and 50 is 'good', between 51 and 100 'satisfactory', between 101 and 200 'normal', between 201 and 300 'poor', between 301 and 400 'very poor' and Between 401 to 500 is considered in the 'severe' category.

Three and a half degree minimum temperature in Odisha

Normal life was affected in Odisha on Wednesday due to cold waves and the temperature was recorded below 10 degrees Celsius at 17 places. In Kandhamal district headquarters Phulbani, the mercury dropped to 3.5 degrees Celsius, which was the lowest minimum temperature in the state. Apart from this, the temperature in Daringbadi was four and a half degrees Celsius. Semiliguda in the Koraput district recorded a temperature of 3.9 degrees Celsius, while Jharsuguda recorded a low of 6.3 degrees Celsius, six degrees Celsius below normal. Bhubaneswar recorded 4.9 degrees Celsius, 10.1 degrees Celsius below normal, and Cuttack 3.4 degrees Celsius, 10.6 degrees Celsius below normal.

Relief from an increase in minimum temperature in Rajasthan

A slight increase in the minimum temperature in Rajasthan brought relief to the people and Fatehpur recorded the lowest temperature of 2.6 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department, the minimum night temperature in the last 24 hours was 3.3 degrees in Karauli, 3.5 degrees in Churu, 4.7 degrees in Sikar, 5.0 degrees in Alwar, 5.2 degrees in Chittorgarh, 5.3 degrees in Sangaria, 5.4 degrees in Alwar and Bhilwara. was done. The minimum temperature in the capital Jaipur last night was 8.1 degrees Celsius. During this, most parts of the state recorded a maximum temperature of 21.1 to 28.8 degrees Celsius during the day. According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature is generally expected to remain in this range in the coming days.

Snowfall and rain forecast in KashmirThere was a slight increase in the minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir, but it remained below zero. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of snowfall and rain in the area for three days from Sunday. The minimum temperatures improved on Tuesday night at most places in the Kashmir Valley during the Chillai Kalan (severe cold period), officials said. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday night, a notch higher than the previous night.