PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Dec 10: Jharkhand continued to witness dry and stable weather conditions on Wednesday, even as a Western Disturbance—currently observed as a trough in the middle tropospheric westerlies—moved across northern parts of the country.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the system is positioned at around 5.8 Km above mean sea level, roughly along longitude 81°E, extending north of latitude 23°N.
Despite the presence of this upper-air trough, its impact remained negligible over Jharkhand, with no cloud buildup or precipitation reported across the state during the past 24 hours.
The IMD confirmed that dry weather prevailed in all districts, maintaining the clear winter pattern that has remained steady over the past few days.
However, the absence of cloud cover contributed to significant nocturnal cooling, with several districts recording a noticeable dip in early-morning temperatures.
The lowest minimum temperature was registered at Gumla, where the mercury slipped to 5.3°C, marking one of the coldest nights of the season so far.
Many parts of the state also continued to experience cool, misty mornings before temperatures gradually rose through the day.
Meanwhile, daytime conditions remained comfortably mild.
The highest maximum temperature, 27.8°C, was recorded at Chaibasa-PTO, indicating that while winter chill has set in during the nights, daytime warmth persists, especially in southern and western districts.
Meteorologists noted that such contrasting day-night temperature patterns are typical during December, particularly when the sky remains clear, and winds are calm.
With the Western Disturbance staying confined to northern latitudes, IMD officials have indicated that no significant weather activity is expected in Jharkhand in the coming days.
Residents can expect the ongoing trend of cold nights and pleasant afternoons to continue, with temperatures likely to drop further as the month progresses.
