North India to experience below-normal minimum temperatures from December to Feb

Minimum temperatures in most parts of north India and parts of east India are likely to be below normal between December and February while most of the subdivisions of northeast India, and a few of west coast and south peninsular India likely to experience above-normal minimum temperatures.

Currently, sea surface temperatures are below normal over central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. Moderate La Niña conditions are prevailing over the equatorial Pacific Ocean and are likely to continue at least till the end of winter season

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has been issuing seasonal forecast outlooks for subdivision scale temperatures over the country for both hot and cold weather seasons since 2016.

Above normal maximum temperatures are likely over most subdivisions of northwest, north, east and northeast India and a few subdivisions of central and peninsular India have been predicted by the weatherman during the period.