Mercury set to dip further

On Tuesday,though a slight fall in minimum temperature was observed. “The minimum temperature is still above normal but in the last two days a falling tendency is seen and it will continue in the next two days,” she said.

Khole said the temperatures were above normal during this winter season,as the northerly winds didn’t settle in. “Due to the impact of south-easterlies,the temperatures were above normal. This impact still persists to some extent,but as the temperatures are falling rapidly in the northern parts of the country,there is hope of northerly winds settling in the city,” she said.

In next two days IMD has predicted that the minimum temperature would be around 14 degree Celsius. “However,there may be a further fall in the temperature by the weekend,” she said.

The normal maximum and minimum temperatures during December are generally 28 and 10 degree Celsius respectively. However,this year the temperatures were above normal by 4 to 5 degrees for most of December. The lowest temperature recorded in the city so far this season is 11.3 degree Celsius,on December 1.