The weather of Punjab has started taking a turn. The cold has started knocking gradually. On the other hand, the weather department has made a big prediction for the coming days. According to information provided by the meteorological department, there will be completely clear and dry weather in Punjab from today onwards till November 2nd. There is no possibility of rain in the state.
The clear weather forecast for the week ahead has been issued. Predictions indicate a change after November 2. The breaking of cold weather sets in after November 2. The forecast states that after November 2, the maximum and minimum temperatures there will be no significant differences throughout the week, and a drop in temperature or cold conditions will be there after November 2. However, the western disturbances are always a factor in weather changes. The Central Pollution Control Board bulletin indicated the i. worst air quality index in jalandhar of 209. Khanna was 190, ludhiana was 125 and in mandi gobindgarh 186. The weather has been warm and hazy across the province of punjab which gradually enters into colder months. There was a layer of haze in the sky, and the sun was trying to break through the haze which was filled with dust and particles.
In the mornings, temperatures start off mildly at 24°C then continue to rise until almost 29°C by midday, when it reaches the peak of 33°C in the early afternoon. It gets warm then cools off again in the later part of the afternoon and evening. Sunset brings temperatures to 20 - 22°C, with a slight chill to end the day, which was warm. For a city like Ludhiana, the daytime temperatures of 30-32°C and sleeping temperatures in the mid-teens gradually moving down into the evening, closing in the autumn. It signals, and the night temperatures will cool down more within the week, especially the central and northern regions of Punjab. The Indian Meteorological Department at Chandigarh and AccuWeather describes this week’s minimum temperatures will be warm, and in the day between 28°C and 30°C, with a coolness. The early mornings and late evenings will offer a coolness that predicts the daytime temperatures as warm. The day’s weather will be influenced by the air quality, which will be another invisible factor.
Trapped pollution, with falling temperatures, further raises the possibility of fog or mist which is going to affect visibility and respiratory comfort, especially for vulnerable health. With Punjab wading deeper into the cooler season, according to Dr. Naresh Bathla, former Civil Surgeon and Head of the Chest Department at Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, keeping in view the health issues emanating from air quality and the continuously falling temperatures, he prescribes the use of masks, avoidance of exposing oneself outdoors, eating home-cooked food, and seeing doctors in time without self-medication. Meteorologists say the mornings can be expected to be cool and nights will get cooler. Days still carry residual heat, but nights are running cooler now, with air pollution bringing a hazy and heavy layer in the atmosphere. The seasonal shift indeed calls for attention in dressing accordingly, as well as awareness regarding air quality for health protection during this slow adjustment of the environment.
