Despite a spell of drizzle at isolated places, the State continued to have heat waves as the maximum temperature in the Capital City remained at 41°C on Monday and minimum was recorded as 27°C.
After a blazing Sunday, Daltonganj touched 45°C on Monday afternoon, one of the highest temperatures recorded this season. While the maximum temperature was around five degrees higher than normal, the minimum temperature at Daltonganj was 31°C which was still four degrees above normal.
The temperatures comparatively dropped in Steel City, Jamshedpur as the maximum temperature reached 38.2 °C where the minimum temperature went to 30.2°C.
As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Ranchi Centre, officials, light showers are likely to be seen in many parts of the state. East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Saraikela and Kharsawa are expected to experience rain. Besides this, hot winds are expected to blow during day hours all around the state.
Other weather stations like Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Bokaro, Giridih and Deoghar were extremely hot throughout the day. Thunderstorms, gusty waves and light rainfall are likely to cover Godda, Pakur, Dhanbad, Dumka, Giridih, Jamtara and Sahebgunj areas. Strong winds of 50-60 km/h are expected to blow in the given areas.
Director of the India Meteorological Department's Ranchi office, Binay Kumar Mondal, said, "The heat wave is expected to persist in Jharkhand with temperatures remaining above 39 degrees in most parts of the state. Though, the temperature is likely to drop in the next few days.”
“The monsoon rain is probable to descend till 11th-12th June,” informed B K Mondal when asked about the much awaited rains of the season.