At 9.4degC, night temp drops to new low
Chandigarh, Nov. 12 -- The city's minimum temperature continued its downward trajectory going from 10.2degC on Monday to 9.4degC on Tuesday. This is the lowest that the minimum temperature has gone this season and the first time that it has dropped below 10degC. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the temperature will slide further in the coming days.
At 9.4degC, the minimum temperature was 3.9degC below normal and colder than Kasauli, which recorded 11.1degC. Shimla, meanwhile, recorded a minimum of 8.4degC.
Last November, the lowest that the minimum temperature went was 8.7degC on November 29. As per IMD officials, the drop in temperatures is due to the North Westerly winds, which are bringing cold winds from the hills to the city. Even the maximum temperature took a tumble from 29degC on Monday to 27.9degC on Tuesday, at normal.
Over the next three days, the maximum temperature will remain between 27degC and 28degC while the minimum will remain between 11degC and 12degC.
Because of the cold winds, even the Air Quality Index (AQI) has seen an improvement. The AQI dropped to 80, which is considered satisfactory, as per the daily bulletin released by Central Pollution Control Board.
This is the first time it has gone below 100 since the start of the month....
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