IMD weather update: Cold wave conditions in North India, wet spells - Check out region-wise forecast - There would be a wet spell over the northwest, east and northeast India from February 2 to 4, the IMD said.
A trough/wind discontinuity is persisting over south peninsula since last few days. A cyclonic circulation was also seen over Comorin area, leading to rain and thundershowers.
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MD Skymet, Jatin Singh: Unseasonal rainfall over Central and Eastern parts during the week, Kolkata to have its first rainy winter spell February 1, 2021 11:00 AM | Skymet Weather Team
The month of January has ended on a positive note with PAN India rainfall being surplus by 40%. The spatial extent and intensity of cold wave in the northern plains were more than the normal. Delhi observed a record 8 cold wave days during the month (January).
With crop sowing completed across 67.5 million hectares the country has achieved the highest ever crop area since independence, this is 2.86% more than last year and giving hopes of yet another record output. The coverage of wheat has also touched the record highest level – 3.13% more than last year. The paddy acreage has also gone up sharply by 15.24% last year. However, this is significantly down by over 25% as compared to the average area during this time. As per the latest sowing data, the ar