Temperatures Drop Across Northeast India After Cyclone Sitrang

GUWAHATI: Cyclone Sitrang caused medium to heavy rains in almost all parts of Northeastern India. But that is not the only effect the cyclonic disturbance had on the weather in the region. After the dissipation of the cyclone, the region is now ready to welcome winter.

Cyclone Sitrang made landfall on the coast of Bangladesh on Monday. And the heavy rains and winds that accompanied the cyclone resulted in a dip in the temperatures across the region. Although the rains started decreasing on Wednesday itself, some parts are still getting small spells of rain and overcast skies on Thursday. The Indian Meteorology department has predicted the weather to clear up by Friday.

IMD has also predicted light to moderate rain likely to occur at a few places in Arunachal Pradesh with light snow in the higher reaches. Shallow to moderate fog has been predicted in r Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura over the next 24 hours. The department stated that nighttime temperatures fell 'appreciably' in Mizoram and "markedly" in Tripura. But there was no major change in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur in the last 24 hours.

On the other hand, the daytime temperature was below normal in Arunachal, Assam and Tripura and normal in Meghalaya and Manipur and has fallen in Nagaland. The forecast mentioned that light rain is very likely to occur at isolated places over Arunachal, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on Thursday.

All eight state capitals of the region registered a drop in temperature in the past few days. The temperature predictions for the next few days also remain lower than the days before Cyclone Sitrang. As the month of October is about the end, the region is ready to welcome the winter season.

Parts of Assam are however still suffering the effects of the recent spells of rains in the form of floods. Heavy rains in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh towards the middle of the month left large stretches of cultivated land under water. The water had not dried completely when the cyclone caused more damage in the state.

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