Rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms, hailstorm and lighting is being forecast for Jharkhand till April 28. According to the Meteorological Centre, Ranchi scattered places of north west, central and south are likely to witness light to moderate showers on April 25. The Department has also issued a warning of gusty winds at a speed of 50- 60 Km per hour accompanied with thunderstorms, lighting and hailstorms are also being predicted in these areas. Fairly widespread heavy showers are being predicted in the north east on April 26 and in the central and southern parts on April 27. Gusty winds at a speed of 30-40 Km per hour with lighting are also on the forecast for the two days. On April 28, scattered rainfall is likely to occur across the State
“This is the pre monsoon season and rainfall is very normal for this time of the year. A trough at 1.5 Km above mean sea level runs from north Bihar to southwest Madhya Pradesh across Jharkhand and north Chhattisgarh is causing these showers,” said Deputy Director, MET Centre Ranchi, Abhishek Anand.
As per the MET Centre, Ranchi the maximum temperature might touch 40 degree Celsius only in places in the north western parts of Jharkhand
“With showers occurring in the north east, central and southern parts of Jharkhand, there will not much changes in the maximum temperature levels,” added the official.
As per the communiqué issued from April 25 to April 28, the maximum temperature in Ranchi and its surrounding areas is likely to remain around 30 to 32 degree Celsius.