Changing weather keeps cold at bay

Aurangabad, Jan 21:

This year cloudy weather kept the winter at the bay depriving the residents of the much-awaited cold season. According to the Chikalthana meteorological department, this year's constantly changing weather is keeping the cold away.

On Wednesday, the mercury hovered over 31 degree Celsius with minimum temperature dropping to 18 degree Celsius. But it is predicted that it will go down this week. The temperature is expected to fall to 12 to 13 degree Celsius, said the IMD officials. The easterlies over the Arabian Sea has created cyclonic conditions which directly affected the weather conditions in Marathwada. Thus, the cloudy weather has continued to elude the winter. Met officials said similar conditions would prevail till Saturday with clear skies in the morning and cloudy sky during the day. The maximum and minimum temperature is expected to be around 26 and 14 degrees Celsius. Marathwada may also receive light spell of rain on Saturday.