Owing to a cyclonic circulation, there are chances of thunderstorm, hailstorm, lighting and rain in various districts of Jharkhand till May 7. With a drop in the maximum and minimum temperature levels, the weather has turned pleasant in the month of May which otherwise is sweltering for this time of the year.
On May 1, as various districts witnessed hailstorm, rain and thunderstorm along with strong winds, the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for various districts across the State for May 4, May 5 and May 6.
As per the information received from the Indian Meteorological Department, severe thunderstorms with intense cloud- to- ground lightning activity are extending from East Rajasthan to West Madhya Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar and this system is moving towards Gangetic West Bengal. Hailstorms are also likely to occur across the belt and it is being advised to take necessary precautions.
On May 4, apart from the north western parts of Jharkhand, the rest of the State is likely to witness thunderstorm and lighting along with winds with a speed of approximately 30 to 40 km per hour. On May 5, the eastern and southern parts of the State may experience thunderstorm and lighting activity with winds of speed up to 30 to 40 km per hour while on May 6 these regions are predicted to receive light to moderate rain.
As per the bulletin released by the MET Centre, Ranchi on Saturday evening, in the last 24 hours, the highest maximum temperature was recorded in Saraikela at 39.1 degree Celsius. Daltonganj was 3.7 notches below normal at 34.4 degree Celsius while Jamshedpur was at 37.1 degree Celsius which is 2.2 degrees below normal.
The State capital was 4.1 degrees below normal at 33 degree Celsius while Bokaro was 9.7 notches below normal at 30.1 degree Celsius and Chaibasa was recorded at 36.4 degree Celsius which is 2.1 degrees below normal.
The bulletin also stated that the lowest temperature was recorded at Chaibasa at 18.8 degree Celsius which is 5.9 degrees below normal. Ranchi was observed at 20.8 degree Celsius at 1.8 degrees below normal while Daltonganj was 3.4 degrees below normal at 22.1 degree Celsius.
On May 4, the maximum temperature in Ranchi and its surrounding areas is likely to be around 33 degree Celsius and is likely to go up to 36 degree Celsius by May 7.