As icy winds from the Himalayas shivering the national Capital, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted that maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be below normal over many parts of the central India and adjoining areas of peninsular, east and some parts of northwest India in January.
This means most parts of northwest and northeast India will overall experience slightly colder during January. This means central India will have a colder winter during January.
According to the IMD probability forecast, the monthly minimum temperatures are most likely to be below-normal over many parts of central India, northwest and adjoining areas of peninsular, east and northwest India in January. Similarly, the maximum temperature in January is also expected to be below normal over many parts of the country.
“Above normal to normal minimum temperatures are most likely over southern parts of South Peninsula many parts of Northeast India and some parts of Northwest India,” it said
The probability forecast also suggests that rainfall in January is likely to be below normal this year.
The forecast also suggests that below-normal rainfall is most likely over most parts of the country except many parts of south peninsular India and some pockets of Central India where above normal to normal rainfall is likely.
Slightly less cold situation during January will, however, not adversely affect the Rabi crops, including wheat and mustard. Even the less rainfall predicted during the winter will also not impact the farming as the Rabi (winter sown) crops don’t require much water for irrigation unlike the Kharif crops.