INDIA ..Under the grip of winter 
20 Dec 2018

Mostly dry weather is prevailing over the country.Himalayas are in deep freeze.
Even in absence of a strong Western Disturbance effect , most of India is in grip of winter due to Northwest winds.

1) Min temp map 

• Shekhawati region of Rajasthan (Churu,Sikar) has reported lowest min temps (freezing point) over the plains and plateaus of the country.
• Mumbai (Scz) ,Delhi (Sfd) reported lowest min temp of the season till now. 
• In Maharashtra , the lowest min temp of 6 c was reported at Nagar .Mumbai region min temp was in 11 c to 18 c range. Pune city region min temp was in 8 c to 12 c range.

During the weekend ..

• The below normal min temps to continue over Rajasthan , Haryana ( min temps 0 c to 6 c ).
• Delhi will be around 4-6 c range .
• East India min temp will fall by 2/3 c .Kolkata min temp will fall to 10 /11 c .
• Pune city (west) min temp will be around 11 c and Pune city (east) will be around 14 c .
• Mumbai Scz min temp will be around 18 c .
• Bengaluru will be partly cloudy at 17/18 c.
• Chennai will be partly cloudy at 21 / 22 c.

2) Max temp map 

Most of the country was fine ,crisp,sunny during the day. Shekhawati region of Rajasthan (Churu,Sikar)  had daily temp range of upto 30 c .

The max temp was mostly normal throughout the country (except East India , where it was below normal) .The humidity was lowest in West Indian region.

Mumbai region max temp was in 27 c to 33 range.

During the weekend ,

• Most of the country will continue to be sunny and dry (some rains may be confined to south Tamilnadu , Kerala).
• Delhi max will be around 22/24 c range .
• Kolkata max will settle at 25 c .
• Pune city max will be around 29 c .
• Mumbai Scz will be dry and sunny at 33 c .
• Bengaluru will be partly cloudy at 27/28 c .
• With not much rains , Chennai will be partly cloudy and breezy at 29/30 c.