Lucknow
It’s been raining often for 2 days. Up to now, it has now not led to a lot injury to agriculture, however farmers are afraid that now it’ll now not rain extra and quicker. The reason being that from October to December this yr, Lucknow has gained 200% rainfall as in comparison to standard.
Final yr, most effective 46.5% of those 3 months had rain. On the similar time, this season in UP it’s the very best rainfall within the closing 5 years. Much more scary factor is that it does now not rain a lot earlier than however it occurs all of sudden in any season.
This took place 10 instances in 15 years
Taking a look at an extended period, it’s identified that within the first 15 years from 1974 (when Lucknow turned into the headquarters of the Meteorological Middle) to 1989, it took place 10 instances when Lucknow gained standard or extra rain in the entire yr. On the similar time, within the two decades after that, from 1990 to 2010, most effective 5 instances there used to be standard or extra rain. It’s not most effective the topic of rain, the information of iciness and summer time additionally testify to local weather trade. In simply 20 years, the coldest nights and most up to date days had been noticed in a season.
Chilly and warmth greater in the similar season
This yr it’s raining within the iciness season however it’s not too chilly but however since 2000, there were document chilly instances. If we have a look at the chilly knowledge of 72 years (because the meteorological observatory used to be established in Lucknow), then most effective 5 instances from 1950 to 200 the minimal temperature went beneath 2 stage Celsius and as soon as in minus.
We’re passing thru a transition duration of local weather trade. Such bizarre conduct of the elements is noticed all through the transition duration. Local weather trade could also be standard however this transition duration and unusual conduct is bobbing up from human actions.
Professor Dhruvsen Singh, Meteorologist, Lucknow College
On January 6, the temperature had exceeded 28 levels.
On the similar time, since 2000, 11 instances the temperature has long gone beneath 2 levels and two times in minus. We will perceive the trade within the climate lately via the greater temperature in iciness itself. The minimal temperature on January 1 closing yr used to be 0.5 stage Celsius. After that, on January 6, the warmth greater and the utmost temperature reached 28.5 stage Celsius.
There can also be many causes for this fluctuating climate. Normally, there’s a trade within the climate because of western disturbances. Unexpectedly a chilly wind blows, it will get chilly. We will discuss world warming most effective when the temperature is expanding. Native reasons and local weather trade also are large causes. This could also be because of the expanding collection of cars, development paintings, amongst different causes, because of the top emission of inexperienced area gases on the native stage.
M Rajeevan, Former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences
This modification after 2000
Since 2000, February has been attaining the similar temperature as April and Would possibly. The very best temperature in February used to be 35.9 °C on 25 February 2006, which is a document until date. The sooner document is 33.3 °C, which used to be recorded in 1960. This document has been damaged six instances since 2006.
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