Ritika
Weather in Varanasi
– Photo: Amar Ujala
Expansion
In the hilly areas, the effect of Western Disturbance is being seen in the plains. On Monday, with the speed of northwest winds being 30 to 40 kilometers per hour, the humidity was also high. Due to this, a decrease in temperature was also recorded. Due to the moisture in the air, people felt shivering.
Last week on Saturday, due to the maximum temperature reaching 30.2 degree Celsius and scorching sun, it started getting hot. It seemed as if the summer season has arrived, but since late evening of Sunday, the mood of the weather has changed. Strong westerly winds were blowing since morning on Monday. It was sunny during the day, but like other days, due to high humidity in the air, it was shivering during the day as well. The weather was similar in the evening as well. The effect of climate change was seen on the temperature. A drop of four degrees Celsius was recorded in the maximum and six in the minimum. The maximum temperature reached 24.4 on Monday, which was two degrees Celsius less than the average. Along with this the minimum temperature was recorded 10.5. Meteorologist SN Pandey told that the effect of the change in the hilly areas is likely to remain for two to three days.
