The denizens in the State capital will receive the first monsoon showers within a week. As per the MET department expert prediction, the monsoon will first hit the north eastern (NE) and southern part of the state within 4-5 days giving respite from heat waves and humidity soon.
“The southwest monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of the east central Bay of Bengal, some more parts of west central, some parts of sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Conditions are favourable for southwest monsoon into some more parts of central Arabian Sea and first shower of monsoon will be experienced within 4 to 5 days in Jharkhand,” said, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Ranchi observatory, Director, BK Mandal.
The denizens in the State Capital were experiencing heat wave like condition with high humidity and the chances is likely to prevail in the isolated pockets of the state for another 48 hours. “The upper air cyclonic circulation over northern parts of Bihar and adjoining sub Himalayan west Bengal and Sikkim expending up to 0.9 Km above mean sea level is the reason behind high humidity including the north south trough from east Bihar to North Bay of Bengal is also influencing the weather condition at present. There are also chances of heavy rainfall at isolated pockets of the state,” added, Mandal.
Thunderstorm and lightning with light rain occurred on Tuesday in the north eastern direction of Ranchi at a distance of 40-80 Km influencing other areas which include Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, Koderma, Barhi and Giridih, informed the MET expert.
On Monday, Ranchi registered maximum 38.8 degree Celsius and minimum 26.5 degree Celsius whereas at Jamshedpur maximum temperature was recorded 37.1 degree Celsius and minimum 27 degree Celsius was registered. However, Daltonganj which seems to be singeing in comparison to other districts of the state recorded maximum 42.4 degree Celsius and minimum 27.6 degree Celsius was registered there.
No warning of instant weather change has been issued by Ranchi Observatory Centre till June 16. Moreover, chances of heavy rainfall are feeble in the State capital in the coming days yet few isolated areas in State may receive light drizzles.