Jharkhand winter chill intensifies as Latehar records season’s lowest temperature at 11.5°C
PINAKI MAJUMDAR Jamshedpur, Nov 10: Winter is gradually tightening its grip on Jharkhand, with minimum temperatures dipping across several districts and morning…
PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Nov 10: Winter is gradually tightening its grip on Jharkhand, with minimum temperatures dipping across several districts and morning fog expected to persist over the next few days.
Latehar recorded the state’s lowest minimum temperature at 11.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, while Jamshedpur AWS registered the highest maximum temperature at 32.6 degrees Celsius.
According to the daily weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ranchi Meteorological Centre, dry weather prevailed across the state during the past 24 hours.
However, a noticeable chill in the air during early morning and late evening hours is becoming increasingly evident, with temperatures remaining relatively low in several districts.
Ranchi recorded a high of 29.2 degrees Celsius and a low of 15.1 degrees Celsius. Jamshedpur was warmer, with a maximum of 31.6 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 18.4 degrees Celsius.
Bokaro Thermal registered a maximum of 29.1 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 17.5 degrees Celsius. Daltonganj recorded 30.4 degrees Celsius and 16.3 degrees Celsius, respectively, while Chaibasa registered a maximum of 31.8 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 15 degrees Celsius.
Among other locations, Khunti recorded a minimum temperature of 13.6 degrees Celsius, while Saraikela registered 17 degrees Celsius. Pakur remained relatively warmer, with its minimum temperature settling at 20.5 degrees Celsius.
Trough influencing prevailing weather conditions
The weather department has attributed the prevailing atmospheric conditions partly to a trough extending from northwest Uttar Pradesh to north coastal Andhra Pradesh across Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha, at an altitude of around 3.1 km above mean sea level.
Morning fog to persist until November 16
The IMD forecast indicates that light to moderate fog is likely during morning hours across Jharkhand, followed by partly cloudy skies.
There is no likelihood of any significant change in maximum temperatures over the next five days. Minimum temperatures are also expected to remain largely unchanged for the next two days, after which they may decline by 2-3 degrees Celsius over the subsequent three days.
Isolated parts of northeastern and southeastern Jharkhand may experience light rain or thundershowers on November 10 and 11.
Thereafter, weather conditions are expected to remain predominantly dry, with morning fog likely to continue until November 16.
With temperatures expected to decline gradually, residents can brace for colder mornings in the coming days, particularly in Latehar, Khunti and other interior districts.
