PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Feb 13: Dry weather is expected to prevail over Jharkhand in the next three days, said a forecast issued by IMD’s Ranchi Met Centre today.
Both the minimum and the maximum temperatures are also expected to witness a slight rise.
Met statistics revealed that the maximum temperature has shot up to 36.4 degrees Celsius in adjoining Seraikela while Chaibasa in neighbouring West Singhbhum recorded a maximum temperature of 34.4 degrees Celsius.
Most places across Jharkhand recorded maximum temperature above the normal limit.
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The minimum temperature also witnessed a rising trend as Ranchi and Jamshedpur both today recorded minimum temperatures of above 15 degrees Celsius.
Daltonganj and Chaibasa recorded minimum temperatures of above 13 degrees Celsius while Lohardaga recorded a minimum temperature of 16 degrees.
According to statistics Gumla today recorded the state’s lowest minimum temperature of 9.6 degree Celsius.
Today’s satellite pictures suggested the presence of a Western Disturbance as a cyclonic circulation over Jammu-Kashmir at 3.1 Km above the mean sea level.
