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India forecast to face colder January, says weather office

By Thomson Reuters Jan 1, 2026 | 5:45 AM

MUMBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters) – India is set ‍to see below-average maximum and minimum temperatures in January, ‌the weather ‌office said on Thursday, raising the prospect of higher yields ​for key winter-sown ‍crops such ​as wheat, ​rapeseed and ‍chickpeas.

The country is also likely to experience above-average cold-wave days, ‍particularly across central and eastern India, ‍Mrutyunjay ‍Mohapatra, ​director-general of ​the ⁠India Meteorological Department, ‌told a virtual news conference.

(Reporting by Rajendra JadhavEditing by Gareth ⁠Jones)