Record Cold Grips Indore; Asia Chills; Record Snowfall In Midwest; + Another Round Of Arctic Air To Hit Much Of North America

Sub-freezing lows and significant snows...

Record Cold Grips Indore

The Indian city of Indore shivered through record cold this week with overnight lows hitting 8.7C (47.7F) on Monday, the lowest December reading in years. Daily highs of 22.1C (71.8F) were noted Tuesday—some 7C below normal.

By comparison, last year's coldest December temp was 10.1C (50.2F), with 2023’s 11C (52.9F). Tuesday morning's 8.7C (47.7F), according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), qualifies as a "severe cold day," one intensified by icy winds.

The chill extended beyond Indore: Dhar saw 7.6C (45.7F); Khandwa 8C (46.4F); and Ratlam 8.4C (47.1F). Even notoriously warm districts like Khargone and Ujjain reached rare benchmarks, of 12C (53.6F) and 10C (50F), respectively.

The IMD has said the cold conditions will persist through the weekend—at least.

Asia Chills

Staying in Asia, the likes of Vietnam and China are expecting to endure returning polar air this week.

Northern Vietnam is set to experience a sharp drop in temperatures as a new cold air mass arrives Wednesday night. The plains will see temps tank to 14C (57F), while mountainous regions brace for a frigid 5C (41F), according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.