Parts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are experiencing a sharp drop in temperatures and so are large parts of plains in the country, making mid-November feel more like the peak of winter.

On Tuesday, Rajgarh in western Madhya Pradesh recorded the lowest night temperature — 5.8 degrees C — in the plains. November has been colder than usual, and in the period beginning Thursday, minimum temperatures are likely to be below normal 2-4 degrees C over most parts of the country, except the northeast and Western Himalayan region.

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Currently, cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are prevailing in parts of Madhya Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh with an early-season winter sweeping across the country, turning the first half of November chillier than usual. From the northern plain

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