Contrary to the MET department warning, the weather on Wednesday was clear and pleasant. However, the warning issued on February 23 has cautioned people of Jharkhand to prepare for thunderstorms. There are predictions of winds blowing at speeds reaching up to 60 km per hour on February 25 and 26.
“Alert has been issued for next 24 hours. There are chances of wind blowing at high speed with thunderstorm at isolated places of Jharkhand. The thunderstorm will influence the northern part of the state specifically,” informed Forecast officer of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Ranchi, Upendra Srivastava.
“The disturbances have been caused by the easterly wind coming from Bay of Bengal. In the coming days, denizens may also witness cloudy sky and drizzle in southern and central Jharkhand,” added Srivastava.