NEW DELHI: 2024 was by far the warmest 12 months on file within the nation since 1901, IMD stated Wednesday. It additionally famous that the final three months of the 12 months (Oct-Dec) collectively have been the warmest on file whereas Oct 2024, individually, was the warmest month in 123 years.
With an annual imply temperature of 25.75 levels Celsius, 2024 was 0.65 diploma C above the long-term common (1991-2020 interval). The earlier warmest 12 months, 2016, had an anomaly of 0.54 diploma C. As annual averages go, the distinction of 0.11 diploma C between the imply temperature in 2016 and 2024 is sort of large.
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The file warmth in India was in sync with worldwide rise in annual common temperatures as world warming accelerates. World Meteorological Organisation has noticed that 2024 was globally the warmest 12 months on file, exceeding the Paris Agreement threshold of 1.5 levels C of warming above pre-industrial (1850-1900) ranges for the primary time. This follows on from the record-breaking 1.45 levels C rise in 2023, the earlier globally warmest 12 months on file.
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Releasing the outlook for January, IMD stated month-to-month minimal (evening) temperatures are more likely to be “above regular” (hotter) over most of India besides components of UP and Rajasthan, some components of MP and Gujarat and parts of east India corresponding to Bihar, the place regular to beneath regular temperatures are possible.
Slightly extra rainfall than regular in Jan, forecasts IMD
IMD chief M Mohapatra, nonetheless, stated “above-normal chilly wave days” are anticipated over western and northern components of central India in the course of the month of Jan.
Specifically requested concerning the climate state of affairs in Prayagraj throughout Maha Kumbh (Jan 13-Feb 26), Mohapatra stated although there was a chance of beneath regular (colder) minimal (evening) temperature in the course of the interval, IMD would supply extra exact forecast nearer to the spiritual competition.
Probabilistic forecast map for Jan, launched by Met division, exhibits the potential of colder day and evening (regular to beneath regular minimal/most temperatures) within the area, Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, in the course of the month.
Otherwise, the month-to-month most (day) temperatures for Jan are more likely to be above regular (hotter) for “most components of the nation besides some components of the northwest, central and adjoining east India and central components of South Peninsula” the place it’s more likely to be regular to beneath regular.
As far as rainfall is worried, Jan is more likely to witness barely extra rainfall than regular rains for the month – a state of affairs which can be useful for the standing rabi (winter sown) crops in the course of the interval if its distribution is uniform.
IMD stated, “Monthly rainfall for Jan over north India consisting of seven meteorological subdivisions (East Uttar Pradesh, West Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh) is probably to be above regular,”
It stated the month-to-month rainfall even over the nation in Jan can be probably to be above regular. “Above-normal rainfall is probably over most components of the nation besides some components of northwest India and a few pockets of the northeast and central India the place regular to beneath regular rainfall is probably going,” stated Met division.
