Patna records lowest November temperature since 2008

PATNA: The minimum temperature in Patna on Monday plunged below 10 degrees C for the first time in the month of November since 2008, Patna Meteorological Centre official Shailendra Kumar Patel said. Gaya remained the coldest at 7.4 degrees C while the morning temperature in Patna was 9.4 degrees C.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) figures, the minimum temperature in Patna plunged up to 10 degrees C in 2014, which was lowest in the last 10 years.
In terms of departure, the minimum temperature in Patna was recorded four notches lower than the corresponding normal on Monday, while that in Gaya was five notches lower than the corresponding normal.
The Patna weather office says the temperature conditions will remain in similar range over the next two days, including fog in the early morning hours on Tuesday. A slight northward movement in mercury column is, however, expected on Wednesday onwards. The minimum temperature is expected to remain 10 degrees C in Patna from Wednesday till November 29.
“Cold northwesterly winds and clear skies are the reasons behind fall in temperature. The wind direction has changed in the region from Monday,” Patel said. He predicted slight surge in temperature and partly cloudy skies at a few places in north Bihar over the next 48 hours.
As per the Patna centre’s bulletin, the maximum temperature in north Bihar is expected to be in the range of 24-28 degrees C till November 28, while the minimum temperature is likely to hover in the range of 11-13 degrees C till Wednesday and 12-14 degrees C over the next two days.
The maximum temperature in south Bihar is also expected to be in the range of 24-27 degrees C. Minimum temperature is, however, expected to be in the range of 9-11 degrees C in south-central parts of the state till Wednesday and 10-12 degrees C over the next two days.
The plunging mercury has led to deterioration of air quality in Patna. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) bulletin, the air quality index (AQI) of Patna plunged to 252, putting it in ‘poor’ category, which can lead to breathing discomfort to most people on prolonged exposure.