Heavy rain, thunderstorms to continue in Jharkhand this week
PINAKI MAJUMDAR Jamshedpur, August 25: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of heavy rainfall and thunderstorm activity in various…
PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, August 25: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of heavy rainfall and thunderstorm activity in various parts of Jharkhand over the next few days due to an active low-pressure system and associated cyclonic circulations.
August 25: Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over the south-western parts of the state. Thunderstorms and lightning accompanied by gusty winds (30–40 kmph) may occur at isolated places across Jharkhand.
August 26: Thunderstorm and lightning with gusty winds (30–40 kmph) are expected at isolated places.
August 27: Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over the south-eastern parts of Jharkhand. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds may also occur.
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August 28: Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied by gusty winds (30–40 kmph) are expected at isolated locations.
August 29: Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in the state.
Synoptic Situation
A low-pressure area over west Jharkhand and adjoining regions shifted to northeast Madhya Pradesh with an associated upper-air cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level.
This system is expected to move west-northwestwards before gradually weakening.
The monsoon trough at mean sea level currently extends from Bikaner, Jaipur, Gwalior, Prayagraj, the centre of the low-pressure system over northeast Madhya Pradesh, further through Purulia, Digha, and southeastwards into the northeast Bay of Bengal.
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Another cyclonic circulation persists over central north Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas of south Uttar Pradesh, extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level.
A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha–West Bengal costs within the next 24 hours, which may further enhance rainfall activity.
