Jabalpur logs season's coldest night at 13.4 degrees Celsius after Diwali

Nights in Jabalpur have begun to turn cold after Diwali. The minimum temperature recorded on Monday was 13.4 degrees Celsius, the coldest night of the season so far and 3 degrees below normal.

The day was sunny, however. The maximum temperature was 31.7 degrees Celsius, 2 degrees above normal. The gap between day and night temperatures was thus about 18 degrees, and it has stayed around this level through this fortnight of November. The sun gives a mild warmth during the day, but the effect of the cold wind grows as soon as the sun sets. The mornings and late nights now feel cold.

According to weather experts, there is no cloud cover over Jabalpur and nearby areas at present. With the sky clear, the heat of the earth escapes quickly upwards at night, and this is why the minimum temperature is falling. Cold, dry winds blowing from the north-east have also added to the chill. Dew has begun to appear late at night and in the morning on vehicles parked in the open and on the leaves of plants and trees.

The weather is likely to stay dry over most parts of the division in the next 24 hours. According to the Meteorological Department's forecast, nights will stay cold for the next three to four days in Katni, Narsinghpur, Seoni, Chhindwara, Mandla, Dindori and Balaghat in the Jabalpur division as well. If the sky remains clear, the night temperature could fall a further 1 to 2 degrees.

Doctors and weather experts have advised people to take care of their health in the changing weather. Children and the elderly have been asked to wear light warm clothing if they step out in the early morning or late at night. The cold is likely to become sharper in the coming days under the influence of westerly winds.