The residents of Jharkhand will continue to feel the heat in the last week of April as the mercury level is likely to remain above normal conditions.
According to the weather bulletin released on April 28 by the MET Observatory Centre- Ranchi, the maximum temperature in the capital city was recorded at 40.0 degrees Celsius, which is 3.5 degrees above normal. The minimum temperature was also recorded 24degree Celsius, which is above normal.
“The weather will continue to remain the same. The temperature in the State Capital is likely to increase by one to two degree Celsius, which will be around 41 to 42 degree Celsius in the next few days,” said Sanjay Kumar Singh, meteorologist at the MET Observatory Centre- Ranchi.
The increasing heat all through the State is creating problems. In Palamu district, two home guards on election duty Hemendra Kumar Singh (54) and Chetan Majhi were admitted to Sadar Hospital on Friday night. At the hospital, the former guard passed away reportedly due to heat stroke, whereas the latter is still recovering.
The temperatures recorded across various parts of the state are all above normal. In Jamshedpur and Daltonganj, the maximum temperature recorded was 41.4 and 43.8 degree Celsius respectively.
The minimum temperature recorded in Jamshedpur was 27degree Celsius and that in Daltonganj was 26.9 degree Celsius.
“For the next four days the weather will remain dry. There is a possibility of light rain fall with thunder storms, lightening and gusty winds at a speed of 30- 40 Kms per hour in the beginning of May in some south and south- eastern districts of the state,” Singh added.
As per the communiqué issued, the maximum temperature in the State Capital and its surrounding areas will be around 40 or 41 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature around the area will remain between 27 to 29 degree Celsius.