IMD predicts warmer Nov, no harsh winter

NOVEMBER is likely to be relatively warmer and wetter than usual in most parts of the country, according to the India Meteorological Department.

- JITENDRA CHOUBEY @ New Delhi

The Met Office has also indicated that weaker La Niña conditions are likely to persist in the coming months, dispelling rumours of an extremely harsh winter.

However, it noted that the La Niña phenomenon could result in decreased rainfall in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the northeast monsoon.

Predicting warmer nights and relatively cooler days, the Met office stated that the daytime temperatures would be normal to below normal across most areas, barring parts of northeast India, northwest India, southern peninsular, and the Himalayan foothills.