PUNE: The minimum temperatures in north Madhya Maharashtra, including the city, may surge after February 6.
The latest extended range forecast of India Meteorological Department (IMD) said north central Madhya Maharashtra was expected to bear the brunt of high minimum temperatures for at least a week after February 6. This winter, Madhya Maharashtra has been witnessing a trend of consecutive weeks of marginally higher than normal minimum temperatures.
The extended range forecast indicated that from January 31-February 6, night temperatures were likely to remain below normal during a few days over major parts of India, including Maharashtra outside coastal and south interior Karnataka, south Andhra Pradesh and interior Tamil Nadu, where normal to above-normal night temperatures are likely to prevail on some of the days during the week. It indicated that in terms of minimum temperatures, the week from February 7 to 13 in general was likely to be warmer than the week January 31-February 6. Near-normal to 2-3 degrees below-normal minimum temperatures were likely to prevail over major parts of India at least for a few days during February 7-13, except coastal and south interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema and north Madhya Maharashtra, where above-normal minimum temperatures were likely to occur during some of the days, the forecast said.
Anupam Kashyapi, head of weather, IMD, Pune said, “The extended range forecast shows a white and orange patch of higher than normal minimum temperatures in north and central Madhya Maharashtra as well as central Konkan during the upcoming week after February 6. The white to orange patch on the extended range forecast map is indicative of night temperatures that are normal to marginally higher than normal by 1-3°C in the region. The other regions in the state are showing purplish colour on the map, indicating normal to below-normal minimums there during that period.”
Kashyapi said there might be a slight rise in night temperatures in Maharashtra from February 2 to 4, while there would be significant fall in night temperatures, especially over north Maharashtra, on February 5.
“Thereafter, the minimums will start rising gradually. Around February 5-6, there would be a re-emergence of northerly wind flow via the northern parts of Maharashtra, especially through north Madhya Maharashtra and adjacent areas of Konkan, Marathwada and east Vidarbha, resulting in drop in minimums in these regions during those days,” he said.
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The latest extended range forecast of India Meteorological Department (IMD) said north central Madhya Maharashtra was expected to bear the brunt of high minimum temperatures for at least a week after February 6. This winter, Madhya Maharashtra has been witnessing a trend of consecutive weeks of marginally higher than normal minimum temperatures.
The extended range forecast indicated that from January 31-February 6, night temperatures were likely to remain below normal during a few days over major parts of India, including Maharashtra outside coastal and south interior Karnataka, south Andhra Pradesh and interior Tamil Nadu, where normal to above-normal night temperatures are likely to prevail on some of the days during the week. It indicated that in terms of minimum temperatures, the week from February 7 to 13 in general was likely to be warmer than the week January 31-February 6. Near-normal to 2-3 degrees below-normal minimum temperatures were likely to prevail over major parts of India at least for a few days during February 7-13, except coastal and south interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema and north Madhya Maharashtra, where above-normal minimum temperatures were likely to occur during some of the days, the forecast said.
Anupam Kashyapi, head of weather, IMD, Pune said, “The extended range forecast shows a white and orange patch of higher than normal minimum temperatures in north and central Madhya Maharashtra as well as central Konkan during the upcoming week after February 6. The white to orange patch on the extended range forecast map is indicative of night temperatures that are normal to marginally higher than normal by 1-3°C in the region. The other regions in the state are showing purplish colour on the map, indicating normal to below-normal minimums there during that period.”
Kashyapi said there might be a slight rise in night temperatures in Maharashtra from February 2 to 4, while there would be significant fall in night temperatures, especially over north Maharashtra, on February 5.
“Thereafter, the minimums will start rising gradually. Around February 5-6, there would be a re-emergence of northerly wind flow via the northern parts of Maharashtra, especially through north Madhya Maharashtra and adjacent areas of Konkan, Marathwada and east Vidarbha, resulting in drop in minimums in these regions during those days,” he said.
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