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Weather Update: The northern states are experiencing a sudden change in weather amid a significant rise in temperature on Sunday. Barring the first few hours of the day, Delhi-NCR received a great amount of sunlight throughout the day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that the city witnessed an unexpected rise in temperature.

The weather department informed that the maximum temperature in Delhi-NCR was recorded at 26.1 degrees Celsius, more than usual. The IMD stated that this is the first time in five years where the maximum temperature in January crossed 26 degrees Celsius. Earlier, the maximum temperature crossed 28.7 degrees Celsius on January 21, 2019.

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The weather department stated that the maximum temperature in Delhi was 6.5 degrees more than the usual temperature in January. The minimum temperature was recorded at 9.2 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees more than the usual minimum temperature. The IMD stated the city will experience similar weather conditions in the upcoming week.

The weather department specified that several districts of Uttar Pradesh will get rid of the dense fog on Monday. This is the first time in January where the weather department has not released a yellow alert for the dense fog. However, the rural regions of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are expected to face the cold wave for a few more days. The IMD stated that both the states are expected to experience similar weather conditions on Monday, adding that light rain is expected on January 21 and 22 due to a western disturbance.

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Earlier on Sunday, the IMD informed that Bengaluru and several other cities of Karnataka are expected to receive light rain in the upcoming days. It further stated that the temperature in these areas is expected to dip significantly due to the rain. The weather department informed that the rain is expected due to moisture from the Bay of Bengal.