
The all-time lowest temperature recorded in Lucknow for the month January was minus -1 on January 31, 1964. The low-pressure zone will gradually subside in the next two days.”Ĭonsidering the forecast, the state MeT department has alerted district authorities about the adverse weather conditions suggesting them to make appropriate arrangements to fight the cold. “Dense fog is very likely over Saharanpur, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Hapur, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Hathras, Mathura, Agra, Firozabad, Sambhal, Badaun, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Shahajahanpur, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Farrukhabad, Barabanki, Ayodhya, Ambedkarnagar, Sultanpur, Gonda, Basti, Santkabir Nagar, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Etah, Kasganj, Amethi and adjoining areas,” the IMD warning reads.ĭirector of state MeT department, JP Gupta, said, “A low-pressure atmospheric zone has developed over central and west UP which is responsible for the drop in temperatures. Misery is measured by the number of cold days and snow events a city experiences. If both the temperature and dewpoint temperature are high then it’s commonly not good sleeping weather out-of-doors. Collectively, these two factors work together to make things miserable. Cloud State alum Peter Boulay developed the Winter Misery Index, which demonstrates how miserability has changed over the last Century. A dewpoint above 20 C (68 F) indicates air that’s moist and humid, whereas a low dewpoint, near 0 C (32 F), is air that’s quite dry. In several places across Uttar Pradesh, the day temperature dropped to the 10-degree mark.Īccording to the alert issued by IMD, “Very cold and cold weather is likely over Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, Bahraich, Sravasti, Balrampur, Siddharth Nagar, Maharajganj, Kushinagar and adjoining areas on Wednesday. Many would describe Minnesota winters with one word: miserable. Lucknow will experience similar weather on Wednesday with the day temperature expected around 14 degrees Celsius and night temperature around 6 degrees Celsius. The misery index: The UK vs Boreal Climates, Weather, 13 replies Actual unemployment is 37.2, misery index worst in 40 years, Politics and Other Controversies, 58 replies Misery index predicts Obama to win. The IMD has also issued a forecast for rain over western UP districts over weekend.Ĭlouded sky, heavy fog and accompanied by Westerly Winds added to the chill, forcing people to stay indoors. The Indian Meterological Department (IMD) issued an alert for similar weather conditions to be expected on Wednesday across UP. The average minimum temperature also recorded a drop of three degrees. The average day time temperature across Uttar Pradesh stayed around 15 degrees Celsius, the lowest this month. The state capital recorded its coldest day this winter, on Tuesday, as the day temperature dropped to 12.2 degrees Celsius with a drop of 9 degrees from normal while the minimum temperature was recorded at 4.5 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal.
