Nagpur: Winter has finally struck Vidarbha with full force, and Nagpur is bearing its sharp edge. The city recorded the season’s lowest minimum temperature of 12°C on Friday, as persistent northerly winds continued to sweep across the region, leaving citizens battling an increasingly harsh chill.
While Nagpur shivered, Gondia remained the coldest in Vidarbha at 10.5°C, making it the third coldest location in Maharashtra. Statewide, Jeur dipped to 9.0°C, the lowest in Maharashtra, followed by Jalgaon at 9.5°C.
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According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), temperatures across Vidarbha are expected to remain on the lower side in the coming days, with no immediate relief in sight.
The cold wave has driven temperatures several degrees below normal across the region:
• Gondia: 5.6°C below normal
• Nagpur: 4.5°C below normal
• Washim: 11.6°C (5.3°C below normal)
• Amravati: 12.3°C (5.1°C below normal)
Other districts such as Wardha (12.8°C), Gadchiroli (13.0°C), Chandrapur (13.2°C), Akola (13.5°C), and Buldhana (13.8°C) also recorded sub-14°C temperatures, signalling the widespread onset of winter. Only Bhandara and Brahmapuri stayed above the 14°C mark on Friday night.
Day temperatures, too, remained subdued in many places. Bhandara, Buldhana, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha and Yavatmal all recorded maximum temperatures below 30°C.
Even as nights turn frigid, Brahmapuri emerged as the warmest spot in Vidarbha during the day at 32°C, followed by Amravati (31.2°C), Chandrapur (30.6°C), Washim (30.6°C), and Akola (30°C).
Across Central India, including parts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the cold wave has pushed temperatures into single digits, marking a severe winter spell that arrived later than usual.
Meteorologists say the cold conditions were delayed this year due to shifting weather patterns and disturbances like Cyclone ‘Montha’, which postponed the seasonal temperature drop typically seen in late October.
With the sharp fall in night temperatures, Nagpur’s mornings have turned distinctly crisp. Residents have begun pulling out sweaters, shawls and blankets, bracing for what is expected to be a prolonged and intense winter phase.
