The city residents will not get respite from blistering heat in the coming days as mercury level is likely to rise further. According to the MET department prediction, chances of dry weather condition are likely to prevail in the long run with minimum chances of downpour in April month, said the forecast officer, MET Ranchi Centre, Dattu Hedau.
The mercury level will increase further and the State will be under the influence of hot and dry summer wind in the days to come. “There are very less chances of rainfall due to the influence of early summer including the affect of hot wind from adjoining States. The heat wave will continue and will grip the southern Jharkhand first. The weather condition is likely to change only in the first week of May,” said Hedau.
As no further change is expected in April in weather condition but predominantly southern Jharkhand will be under the influence of hot wind. “For another four days, dry weather will persist. Primarily, southern districts of the State like Simdega, Jamshedpur, Chaibasa and Saraikela will be under the influence of hot and dry summer wind whereas rest parts of the State will remain subtle till April,” added Hedau.
“The trough at mean sea level from Jharkhand to south Tamil Nadu now runs from Telangana to comorin area with an embedded cyclonic circulation over Telangana and extends up to 0.9 Km above mean sea level and is one prime reason for hot weather condition,” the forecast officer further added.
On Tuesday, mainly dry weather prevailed across the State. Jamshedpur registered the highest maximum temperature 43.0 degree Celsius while the State Capital recorded maximum temperature 39.5 degree Celsius. Other districts like Daltonganj, Bokaro, Chaibasa too were under the influence of sweltering summer registering temperature between 39 degree Celsius to 43 degree Celsius.
Seeking the past 10 years record, the temperature observed in the month of March and April was quite high. General physicians and environmentalists warned the denizens to stay away from the direct contact of sun rays especially during the shrill hour between 11 AM to 4 PM. Due to high index of UV(B) radiation, people are feeling perturbed in open, despite temperature being not so high on regular days.