Fog prevails in Varanasi in the morning, drop in temperature, decrease in sunlight intensity

Varanasi, December 13: Dense fog reduced the speed of vehicles in the religious city of Varanasi, including the districts of Purvanchal, on Saturday morning. People were seen driving with their car headlights on until 8 am. Children going to school in the morning also faced difficulties due to the fog and haze. Although the Meteorological Department had already issued a dense fog alert, the situation is expected to remain the same for the next two days. There is no hope of relief from the fog in the coming days, and the temperature is expected to drop further, leading to an increase in cold.

The current minimum temperature in Varanasi is around 10 degrees Celsius, which is lower than usual. On Saturday morning, the maximum temperature in Varanasi was 23 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature was 12 degrees Celsius. Visibility was reduced by 10%, with 54% humidity and a wind speed of 2 km/h. According to aqicn.org, the temperature was 22 degrees Celsius, with a maximum temperature of 25 degrees Celsius expected during the day.

On Friday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 24.6 degrees Celsius, which is 1.3 degrees lower than usual. The minimum temperature was 10 degrees Celsius, which is 0.5 degrees lower than usual. The weather remained cold on Friday, with people feeling the chill from noon onwards. Even the cloudy sunshine had no effect.

According to experts at the UP Regional Meteorological Center, there has been a decrease in western disturbances and a possible decrease in eastern winds in the state. Clouds may also gather. The minimum temperature may rise by 2-3 degrees over the next four days. An orange alert has been issued for dense fog in the districts around Varanasi for the next two days. Meanwhile, parents are worried about the health of children going to school in the morning due to the fog. However, the number of tourists visiting the Ganges has increased in the morning due to the fog. The ghats are bustling with activity from morning as people gather to see the spiritual natural scenery of Varanasi.