Shillong, Oct 21: Although this is the time of year that the people of the hilly parts of Meghalaya start to don their sweaters and jackets, October is proving to be warmer than usual, at least during daylight hours, with temperatures reaching highs not usually seen.
Shillong recorded a high temperature of 25.5°C today, which is 3.8 degrees above normal, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
Even warmer was Sohra, where thermometers logged a high of 29.1°C, some 5.3 degrees above normal.
It was equally warm on the other side of the Shillong Plateau in Umiam, where the IMD station recorded a high today of 29.4°C, which was 2.8 degrees above normal.
Yesterday Ampati recorded a high of 33.9°C, 1.6 degrees above the norm. Nearby Tura (33.7°C) and Williamnagar (31.8°C) were also in the 30s.
No rain was recorded in Meghalaya over the last 24 hours and the IMD expects the dry weather to continue.
