By the end of October this year, unusually warm weather persists across North India, as well as in Gujarat.

Normally, during Diwali, there's a slight chill in the air and people wear light woolens, but this time, temperatures in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat have risen above 20°C, which is higher than usual.

In Delhi, the minimum temperature recorded is 17.4°C, while typically, it drops below 15°C during this period. Cities like Amritsar, Rohtak, and others are also experiencing minimum temperatures around 7°C higher than the seasonal norm.

A weak western disturbance passing over northern mountainous areas has temporarily paused the cooling effect. Once this system moves away around October 31 and November 1, a slight dip in temperatures is expected, though temperatures may rise again between November 2 and 5.

For the next ten days, dry and warm conditions are expected to persist across the plains and the real winter chill may only arrive by mid-November.