Maharashtra To Continue Witnessing Weather Fluctuations, Temperature Remains Above Average In December

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Pune, 19th December 2022: Clear sky conditions during the day and cloudy conditions forming in the evening due to low-pressure areas over the sea have increased the heat in Maharashtra for the past few days.

Half of December passed without severe cold in most parts of the state. However, the Meteorological Department has predicted that the minimum temperature in Maharashtra will drop by two to four degrees in the next two days.

 

In December, the effect of southerly steam winds was less between the 9th and 10th of December. Before and after that, the cold in the state was affected by low-pressure belts over the ocean. Therefore, the minimum night temperature was increased by five to six degrees compared to the average most of the time in December, resulting in warm to hot weather conditions. Light showers also occurred in some parts, including South Konkan.

At present, the minimum night temperature in Mumbai, Pune, Satara, Solapur, Sangli, Nashik, Dahanu, Kolhapur, Nanded, Parbhani, Akola, and surrounding areas has increased by five to seven degrees compared to the average. The minimum temperature is recorded at 24 degrees in the Mumbai area. Maximum daytime temperatures are also highest in Mumbai and Konkan. Ratnagiri recorded the highest temperature in the state at 35.6 degrees on Sunday. In all other parts of the state, the minimum temperature is around 30 to 32 degrees.

A new low-pressure area is forming in the Bay of Bengal. However, at present, there is a cold wave condition in North Punjab, North Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh. Due to this condition, the temperature is expected to drop by two to four degrees in the next two days in Gujarat and Maharashtra. However, the temperature will not drop immediately. By the end of December, however, rainfall is expected to increase further.

Why is there a temperature rise?

 

Due to some influence of cold winds from the north, some days of November were cold. Low-pressure areas formed in the Bay of Bengal and subsequently in the Arabian Sea changed the atmosphere while temperatures were forecast to remain below average. Cyclone Mandous in the Bay of Bengal had the most impact. The vapours approaching the state and the resulting cloud cover completely covered the cold.

While the night minimum temperature was expected to be 10 to 12 degrees, it crossed 20 degrees in many parts. The maximum temperature of the day was also recorded at 30 to 32 degrees.