With sudden increase in the temperature level witnessed across the State, the MET Observatory Centre - Ranchi has predicted light rainfall at a few districts within a few days. The weather bulletin released on Tuesday stated, “The north-western and south-western parts of the State will receive light to moderate rainfall while other parts of the State is expected to remain dry. The State Capital will witness cloudy sky in the days to come.”
“Most likely on January 24 and 25, the State is likely to receive rainfall. North-western parts which include Palamau, Garhwa, Chatra, Koderma, Latehar and Lohardaga districts are expected to receive the rainfall. As far as the minimum and maximum temperature is considered, the State residents will observe fall in maximum temperature while minimum temperature will remain expected for another few days,” said, MET Ranchi Observatory Centre, Senior Scientist – R S Sharma.
On January 22, Ranchi recorded maximum 29.2 degree Celsius and minimum 10 degree Celsius while its suburb Kanke recorded maximum 27.2 degree Celsius and minimum 7.2 degree Celsius. Jamshedpur and Daltonganj registered maximum 30.6 degree Celsius and 33.8 degree Celsius respectively while minimum 10.2 degree Celsius and 9.3 degree Celsius was registered at these two districts respectively.
With cold wave unabated in Jharkhand and minimum temperature dipping by three to seven degree Celsius below the normal temperature across the regions, the Capital City including other districts had been experiencing bone-chilling cold for quite some time now.