Ranchi

Intermittent showers likely in State on Jan 7

PNS

In coming days there are chances that the scenario of weather will take turn as there are chances that on January 7 some part of the State will see rain or drizzle according to the reports of weather department.

Informing the whole issue Director Ranchi Meteorological Centre BK Mondal said, “The situation is expected to remain same for coming some days as there is no circulation formulation for another few days.

Dipping mercury will affect the daily life of the residents across the State.  But there are chances that the northern part of the State can see rain or drizzle.”

As per the reports of the department, the temperature at nights can be 2 to 4 degree low as cold wave is not going to leave at present and the city dwellers facing consecutive 15 days of cold wave.

The existing weather conditions would continue next four-day here as the impact of cool northwesterly winds will continue to blow over the State registering acute dip in mercury level in the days to come.

On Friday, Ranchi recorded maximum 22.8 degree Celsius and minimum 6.7 degree Celsius while Kanke’s (Automated Weather Station) registered maximum 21.2 degree Celsius and minimum 4.5 degree Celsius.

Jamshedpur recorded maximum 26.2 degree Celsius and minimum 8.2 degree Celsius. Similarly, Daltonganj registered 28.2 degree Celsius and minimum 4.5 degree Celsius.

According to the weather bulletin released by the MET Observatory Centre – Ranchi on Friday, the Capital City is expected to register temperature between six to eight degree Celsius in the coming days while central and western parts of the State which include districts like Bokaro, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Khunti, Ramgarh, Palamau, Garhwa, Chatra, Koderma, Latehar and Lohardaga will also experience bone-chilling cold for the next few days.

As per the weathermen, the temperature level across the State is expected to remain in the range of five to eight degree Celsius.

Notably, the residents of the State Capital including other districts have been experiencing extreme cold conditions with minimum temperature dropping by five degree Celsius below normal range since mid December.