Delhi temperature 3.2 degrees Celsius, Bhopal's coldest night in 10 years; No relief for the next 24 hours

The northern states of the country are witnessing severe winter. Today, i.e. on the morning of December 20, Delhi recorded a temperature of 3.2 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), there is a possibility of cold wave ie cold winds for the whole day in Delhi and its surrounding areas.

Along with Delhi, the outbreak of winter continues in many states including Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh. According to the IMD, the snowfall in the hilly states is affecting the plains, causing a drop in the temperature. According to meteorologists, the cold wave is likely to continue for the next 24 hours.

The whole of Madhya Pradesh is breaking its own records. The night temperature in Bhopal has been recorded at 4 degrees, which is 7 degrees below normal. Whereas, the day temperature decreased by 6 degrees to 20.7 degrees Celsius. According to meteorologists, this is the fourth time in 86 years it has been so cold. Severe Cold Wave (High Cold Wave) and Cold Day remained together.

According to meteorologist AK Shukla, earlier there was such cold in 1935 (0.6 degree), 1966 (3.1 degree) and 2011 (2.3 degree). December's winter also broke January's record of nine years of cold. The condition is that 14 districts including Bhopal are in the grip of cold wave. There was a cold day in the towns of 22 districts. The Meteorological Department has warned of cold wave in 18 districts including Bhopal on Monday.