North India may experience another cold wave from Saturday as the temperature dip is expected to go as low as -4 degrees Celsius. Read to know more.
All about the temperature dip in North India
As per predictions by weather experts, the Northern part of India may start experiencing another intense cold wave from Saturday with the temperature expected to dip as low as -4 degrees Celsius. “Never seen temperature ensemble going this low in a prediction model so far in my career,” stated Navdeep Dahiya. Dahiya is the founder of Live Weather of India, an online platform. “Don’t know how to put this up but the upcoming spell of cold waves in India looks extreme during January 14-19 with a peak on 16-18th. Freezing -4°c to +2°c in plains, Wow,” he added.
Moreover, he added that the fog aids in the prediction of weather as maximum temperatures can dip if harsh weather conditions continue. “Still have three days, with minor +/- this is going to happen. Fog will play a crucial role in moderating night temperatures… but if (it) lasts long single-digit maximum temperatures will be there. Very interesting days ahead,” he added. In his opinion, January 2023 could be the coldest in the history of the 21st century.
More on the upcoming cold weather
This winter season, northern and north-western parts of India are facing dense god in addition to the bone-chilling temperatures. Temperatures were seen dipping as low as 1.9 degrees in the weather station at Safdarjung, New Delhi. The warning comes in addition to that by the India Meteorological Department. Experts believe harsh cold waves will begin on January 15. “Currently, temperatures have increased due to a western disturbance in northwest India. It is likely cold wave conditions will emerge again over northwest India from Jan 15-16,” stated Soma Send Roy, an IMD scientist.
