Punjab's Amritsar Coldest Place In Plains Of North India On January 12; Here's The Full List

The India Meteorological Department has released the list of places with minimum temperatures in the plains of north India on January 12. Amritsar in Punjab reported a minimum temperature of 1.4 degrees Celsius on Friday, the IMD said.

The minimum temperatures are in the range of 3-7°C over most parts of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Rajasthan and in some parts of U. P, north Madhya Pradesh and in isolated pockets of Bihar, the weather agency said.

These are below normal by -1.0°C to -3.0°C in many parts of North India. Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions prevailed in isolated pockets over Rajasthan.

• Amritsar, Punjab: 1.4°C

• Churu, Rajasthan: 2.2°C

• Narnaul, Haryana: 2.2°C

• Sikar, Rajasthan: 2.5°C

• Hissar, Haryana: 2.6°C

Here are some key temperature readings and departures from normal recorded at various stations:

Delhi:

• Palam: 4.9°C, Departure -2.4°C

• Safdarjung: 3.9°C, Departure -3.5°C

• Lodhi Road: 3.6°C, Departure -2.4°C

• Ridge: 5.4°C, Departure -2.7°C

• Ayanagar: 5.2°C, Departure -1.9°C

Haryana & Chandigarh:

• Chandigarh: 5.3°C, Departure -1.6°C

• Ambala: 5.4°C, Departure -1.1°C

• Karnal: 4.0°C, Departure -1.9°C

• Hissar: 2.6°C, Departure -3.7°C

• Narnaul: 2.2°C, Departure -2.5°C

• Rohtak: 4.2°C, Departure -2.3°C

Punjab:

• Amritsar: 1.4°C, Departure -2.5°C

• Ludhiana: 4.6°C, Departure -1.0°C

• Patiala: 4.4°C, Departure -2.2°C

Rajasthan:

• Ganganagar: 4.1°C, Departure -1.3°C

• Churu: 2.2°C, Departure -2.7°C

• Bikaner: 7.8°C, Departure 0.1°C

• Jaisalmer: 7.0°C, Departure -2.6°C

• Bhilwara: 5.4°C, Departure -2.0°C

• Sikar: 2.5°C, Departure -3.1°C

Uttar Pradesh:

• Meerut: 4.8°C, Departure -1.5°C

• Bareilly: 5.4°C, Departure -2.4°C

• Lucknow: 6.0°C, Departure -1.1°C

• Fursatganj: 7.4°C, Departure 0.5°C

Madhya Pradesh:

• Gwalior: 5.2°C, Departure -2.3°C

• Nowgong: 5.0°C, Departure -2.2°C

Bihar:

• Patna: 8.1°C, Departure -0.5°C

• Gaya: 4.9°C, Departure -3.2°C

The IMD in its daily weather forecast has said that dense to very dense fog conditions are likely to continue to prevail over North India during next 5 days. Cold day to severe day wave conditions are likely over plains of Northwest India during the next 3 days and reduction thereafter. Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are likely over North India during next the 2 days.