VADODARA: The city has been caught in a chilling cold wave again since Monday. Besides mercury dipping significantly, the atmosphere has remained cloudy.
The minimum temperature fell drastically from 16.2°C on Sunday morning to 8.4°C on Monday morning. It remained at 10°C on Tuesday morning. The cold wave is expected to continue for the next few days. This is the second time this month that the Barodians have been forced to brave extreme cold. Before Uttarayan too, the temperature had remained in single digit in the city.
This year, the city has registered lower temperature in the month of January as compared to the previous two years. In January 2020 and 2021, the lowest temperature was registered at 9.8°C in the city.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast on Tuesday mentioned that the state capital Gandhinagar among other parts of the state may experience a cold wave on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Gandhinagar recorded 5.5°C minimum temperature.
For Ahmedabad, the minimum temperature was 8.6°C, about 3.6 degrees less than normal. The maximum temperature 25.2 degrees was 3.1 degrees less than normal. The city may experience minimum temperature of 9°C on Wednesday, mentioned the forecast.
The IMD forecast mentioned that the northeasterly winds prevailing at lower levels over the region, the state may not see large change in minimum temperature during next three days. Afterwards, there could be rise by 2-3 degrees celsius.
A cold wave can be experienced in Gandhinagar, Banaskantha, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Porbandar, Junagadh and Kutch on Wednesday.
The minimum temperature fell drastically from 16.2°C on Sunday morning to 8.4°C on Monday morning. It remained at 10°C on Tuesday morning. The cold wave is expected to continue for the next few days. This is the second time this month that the Barodians have been forced to brave extreme cold. Before Uttarayan too, the temperature had remained in single digit in the city.
This year, the city has registered lower temperature in the month of January as compared to the previous two years. In January 2020 and 2021, the lowest temperature was registered at 9.8°C in the city.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast on Tuesday mentioned that the state capital Gandhinagar among other parts of the state may experience a cold wave on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Gandhinagar recorded 5.5°C minimum temperature.
For Ahmedabad, the minimum temperature was 8.6°C, about 3.6 degrees less than normal. The maximum temperature 25.2 degrees was 3.1 degrees less than normal. The city may experience minimum temperature of 9°C on Wednesday, mentioned the forecast.
The IMD forecast mentioned that the northeasterly winds prevailing at lower levels over the region, the state may not see large change in minimum temperature during next three days. Afterwards, there could be rise by 2-3 degrees celsius.
A cold wave can be experienced in Gandhinagar, Banaskantha, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Porbandar, Junagadh and Kutch on Wednesday.
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