Nagpur: The winter chill returned with a sharp intensity as Nagpur witnessed a significant drop in temperature on Thursday, with the mercury plunging to 8.8 degrees Celsius. This marked a steep decline of 5.5 degrees compared to the previous day and made it the fourth coldest day of the season.
The sudden dip in temperature was keenly felt by Nagpurians, prompting residents to don sweaters and winter jackets. The impact of the chill intensified due to northerly winds that set in on Wednesday evening. After a hiatus of nearly ten days, the change in wind patterns brought the minimum temperature down to single digits.
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Adding to the chilly conditions was the clear sky, which played a role in further reducing the night temperature. The relative humidity, recorded at 53%, compounded the cold, making the weather feel even more brisk.
Residents are bracing for more cold days ahead, with meteorological patterns suggesting that the current weather conditions may persist over the coming days.
Neighbouring Gondia also reported a low of 9.8 degrees Celsius, making the spot second coldest place in Vidarbha after Nagpur on Thursday. India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that the temperature would decrease further in coming days all over Vidarbha region. However, there was no change in day temperature in Nagpur on Thursday as the maximum was recorded at 30.4 degrees Celsius, 2.6 degrees above normal.
Bhandara recorded the minimum temperature of 10.0 degrees Celsius on Thursday followed by Brahmapuri 11.3 degrees Celsius, Wardha 11.4 degrees Celsius, Gadchiroli 12.4 degrees Celsius, Amravati 12.4 degrees Celsius, Akola 14.6 degrees Celsius and Buldhana 14.8 degrees Celsius respectively.
“There is no large change in maximum temperature over Vidarbha region and there is an appreciable fall in minimum temperature in coming days,” stated IMD. When the minimum temperature departure remains below normal by 4.5 degrees Celsius to 6.4 degrees Celsius for more than two days, then the Weather Department declares it a cold wave. In this winter season, Nagpur recorded 7.0 degrees Celsius, the lowest one which was reported on December 15, 2024.
On Thursday, there was no major change witnessed in maximum temperature all over Vidarbha. Bhandara recorded the lowest maximum temperature with 28.2 degrees Celsius whereas Gondia was 28.8 degrees Celsius. Buldhana, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli also reported the maximum temperature below 30 degrees Celsius mark whereas other places witnessed the day temperature above 30 degrees Celsius on Thursday.With 32.8 degrees Celsius, Akola was the hottest place in Vidarbha.
