If you are shivering and hoping to get rid of it, you may be wrong. In the next two days, the State Capital will witness mercury dip even further. The lowest temperature of this year 5.7 degrees was recorded on Thursday. The meteorological department has predicted a minimum temperature of to remain around 7 to 8 degree celsius till Saturday, at least.
A decrease of around one to two degrees below normal temperature will be noticed in other districts as well. “The weather condition of Jharkhand depends on the north-western winds prevailing in Uttarakhand, ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir. Presently, light winds are blowing across the State. It will have its bearing on cold waves in the State capital. Fog and mist may occur in some districts,” U Srivastava, Assistant Meteorological Officer Grade 2 at Ranchi said.
The highest temperature in the city is presently around 10 degree Celsius. Chairman at Department of Agricultural Physics and Meteorology, Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) Dr A Wadood said the high temperature will remain same till January 10. Cold waves are likely to hit Kanke area of the city where the minimum recorded temperature was 4.3 degrees on Thursday.
“The density of blood increases with the mercury dip. So, elderly people should avoid morning walks. It will lead to cardiac or paralytic situations. For saving the crops, we have advised farmers to follow irrigation and fertigation during morning and evening hours. Such activities will help in removing the frost deposited in the crops due to the cold weather,” Wadood added.