This winter will be warmer than usual: IMD forecast

This winter-from December 2023 to February 2024 will be warmer than usual for the country as a whole, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast, predicting that the intensity and the frequency of cold waves will be lower than normal in most parts of north, northwest, central, east and north-east India.

Releasing the forecast for the season on Friday, IMD's director general, M Mohapatra, said that above-normal minimum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country, and abovenormal maximum temperatures are also expected over most regions except some areas in central and northwest India.

"Just like the forecast for November, the upcoming month and the winter season in totality this season is expected to be warmer than usual," Mohapatra said. "The monthly maximum temperatures for December are likely to be above normal over most parts of the country except some areas of central India and north India where normal maximum temperatures are likely," he added.