According to a statement issued by the Indian Meteorological Department, it is anticipated that above-normal maximum temperatures will be observed across certain regions of central and northern India throughout February.
Last year, Delhi experienced its highest February temperature in 55 years. In February 2023, the minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded to be 2 degrees above the seasonal average, which typically ranges between 12-13 degrees Celsius.
Likewise, the IMD has forecasted above-normal rainfall, surpassing 119 percent of the long-term average, for India during February 2024.
Delhi and its surrounding areas were engulfed in dense fog on Wednesday morning, resulting in near-zero visibility and disrupting transportation via road, rail, and air. The national capital is expected to receive light rainfall over two days starting today, attributed to a western disturbance in the Himalayan region.
With the likelihood of two consecutive western disturbances impacting northwest India, the IMD anticipates light to moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/snowfall across Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand until February 4, with a subsequent decrease thereafter.
Isolated instances of heavy rainfall/snowfall are forecasted for the Kashmir Valley and Himachal Pradesh on January 31 and February 1, as well as for Uttarakhand on January 31.
