Most parts of the State are shivering under a cold spell characterised by nippy mornings as dry, cold winds from North India sweep across the southern peninsula. “The cold wave in North India and the northerly winds are responsible for the dip in temperature across the State since January 3,” says K. Santhosh, Director, Met Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. This will lead to increased humidity and cloud formation, lifting the cold spell and lowering the day temperature. On Monday morning, Kottayam recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 17.70 C, followed by Punalur (18.0) and Cochin airport (18.2). Kozhikode registered the highest daytime maximum temperature of 33.40 C, followed by Alappuzha (33.1).

Source: The Hindu January 07, 2019 13:27 UTC