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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Polling day promises pleasant weather
1 2 Ludhiana: Good news awaits Ludhiana voters as they head to the polls on Thursday - pleasant weather is on the horizon. The Met department has predicted voter-friendly conditions, with no signs of scorching heat. On Wednesday, temperatures in the city remained close to normal, setting the stage for a comfortable polling day. Speaking to TOI, Surinder Pal, director of the Met department in Chandigarh, said Ludhiana may in fact experience light rainfall on Thursday. Both day and night temperatures are expected to stay around the seasonal average. Kulwinder Kaur Gill, principal agrometeorologist at PAU's School of Climate Change and Agricultural Meteorology, added that relative humidity levels are currently higher than the normal range of 50–60%. According to the Met department's website, Ludhiana is expected to record a day temperature of around 36 degrees Celsius on Thursday and Friday, rising to 37 degrees on Saturday. Night temperatures are forecasted at 24 degrees on Thursday, climbing to 27 degrees by Sunday. Voter enthusiasm is high in Ludhiana West. Many residents expressed eagerness to vote, encouraged by the favourable weather. Narinder Singh, a voter from Pakhowal Road area, said the weather has been pleasant over the past few days and they expect it to remain so, allowing them to vote comfortably. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Het meest ontspannende boerderijspel van 2025. Geen installatie Taonga: la fattoria sull'isola Play Now Undo He added that many voters prefer casting their vote in the morning when the weather is cooler. Weather Snapshot From 8:30 am Tuesday to 8:30 am Wednesday, Ludhiana recorded 4.4 mm of rainfall. The night temperature on Wednesday was 26.4 degrees, which is 0.8 degrees above normal and 5 degrees higher than the previous day. The day temperature was 34.3 degrees, which is 2.5 degrees below normal but 2.7 degrees higher than the day before. Ludhiana: Good news awaits Ludhiana voters as they head to the polls on Thursday - pleasant weather is on the horizon. The Met department has predicted voter-friendly conditions, with no signs of scorching heat. On Wednesday, temperatures in the city remained close to normal, setting the stage for a comfortable polling day. Speaking to TOI, Surinder Pal, director of the Met department in Chandigarh, said Ludhiana may in fact experience light rainfall on Thursday. Both day and night temperatures are expected to stay around the seasonal average. Kulwinder Kaur Gill, principal agrometeorologist at PAU's School of Climate Change and Agricultural Meteorology, added that relative humidity levels are currently higher than the normal range of 50–60%. According to the Met department's website, Ludhiana is expected to record a day temperature of around 36 degrees Celsius on Thursday and Friday, rising to 37 degrees on Saturday. Night temperatures are forecasted at 24 degrees on Thursday, climbing to 27 degrees by Sunday. Voter enthusiasm is high in Ludhiana West. Many residents expressed eagerness to vote, encouraged by the favourable weather. Narinder Singh, a voter from Pakhowal Road area, said the weather has been pleasant over the past few days and they expect it to remain so, allowing them to vote comfortably. He added that many voters prefer casting their vote in the morning when the weather is cooler. Weather Snapshot From 8:30 am Tuesday to 8:30 am Wednesday, Ludhiana recorded 4.4 mm of rainfall. The night temperature on Wednesday was 26.4 degrees, which is 0.8 degrees above normal and 5 degrees higher than the previous day. The day temperature was 34.3 degrees, which is 2.5 degrees below normal but 2.7 degrees higher than the day before.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
City experiences driest April in nine years as temperature rises
Ludhiana continues to experience adverse weather conditions, recording the lowest monthly rainfall in April in nine years. Meanwhile, the city witnessed higher average day temperatures almost every month, with April temperatures being the highest in three years. The average minimum monthly temperature for Ludhiana in April was also the highest in three years. According to the Met department's recent report for April, monthly rainfall in Ludhiana was 0.5 millimetres, indicating a 97% deficit in rainfall. The last time monthly rainfall deficit in Ludhiana was more than in April, 2025, was in 2016, when it was 99%. Among the three major districts of the state, including Patiala, Amritsar, and Ludhiana, Ludhiana had the highest rainfall deficit in April, followed by Amritsar (73%) and Patiala (72%). As per the Met department's recent report for April, average maximum (day) temperature in Ludhiana in 2025 was 37.5 degrees Celsius. The last time the average maximum temperature in April was higher than in April 2025 was in 2022 when it was 39.3 degrees Celsius. In the last 15 years, average maximum temperature in Ludhiana in April was the highest in 2022. The Met department report for April suggests that the average minimum (day) temperature in Ludhiana in 2025 was 20.1 degrees Celsius. The last time the average minimum temperature in April was higher than in April 2025 was in 2022 when it was 20.7 degrees Celsius, which was the highest monthly average minimum temperature in April in nine years. Meanwhile, the highest day temperature in Ludhiana in April was 41.4 degrees Celsius in 2025. The last time the highest temperature was higher than the present value was in 2022 when it was recorded at 43.2 degrees Celsius. The lowest minimum (night) temperature in Ludhiana in April, 2025 was 13.2 degrees Celsius. The last time the lowest temperature was higher than the present value was in 2024 when it was recorded at 13.6 degrees Celsius. Among the various cities of Punjab, the average maximum temperature in April, 2025 was highest in Patiala at 37.9 degrees Celsius, followed by Ludhiana at 37.5 degrees Celsius. Among the various cities of Punjab, average minimum temperature in April, 2025 was lowest in Amritsar at 19.7 degrees Celsius, followed by Ludhiana at 20.1 degrees Celsius. Kulwinder Kaur Gill, principal agrometeorologist at PAU's School of Climate Change and Agricultural Meteorology, attributed this to climate change and western disturbances. She explained that if four to five western disturbances occur in a month, they prevent temperature from rising, but if there aren't any, temperature rises. She added that since there were no rainy days in April, average temperature was higher. Rain on Sunday The rain on Sunday had an effect on day temperature. As per the met department, rainfall in Ludhiana from 8.30am to 5.30pm on Sunday was recorded at 1 millimeter. As per the Met department, maximum (day) temperature in Ludhiana on Sunday was recorded at 36.4 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees less than normal and 0.1 degree less than a day before. However, minimum (night) temperature in the city on Sunday was 24.2 degrees Celsius, 2.5 degrees above normal and 1.8 degrees more than a day before. The met department forecast for the next three days is "Partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers". MSID: 120845910 413
