PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Feb 1: IMD’s Ranchi Meteorological Centre issued an alert of shallow to moderate fog for the next 48 hours. The fog would be witnessed early in the morning followed by a clear sky later.
Today, several places in northern Jharkhand witnessed cloud formation due to the impact of a western disturbance.
The western disturbance as a cyclonic circulation was seen over north Pakistan between 3.1 and 4.5 Km above mean sea level. An associated trough has moved away northeastwards.
An induced cyclonic circulation over western Rajasthan was hovering over Haryana extending upto 1.5 Km above the mean sea level.
A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from February 3.
The current weather pattern resulted in an abrupt rise in minimum temperature across Jharkhand with Baharagora in East Singhbhum district recording the state’s highest minimum temperature of 21.7 degree Celsius today.
Jamshedpur today recorded a minimum temperature of 17.5 degrees Celsius while Ranchi recorded a minimum of 14 degrees.
Palamu headquarters Daltonganj today recorded a minimum temperature of 12.5 degrees Celsius while Jamtara recorded 11.5 degrees.
Khunti today recorded a minimum temperature of 13.3 degrees Celsius while Godda recorded 15.9 degrees. The minimum temperature fluctuated between 11-2 degrees Celsius at Garhwa, Dhanbad and Deoghar.
Lohardaga and Pakur today recorded minimum temperatures of around 11.5 degrees Celsius while neighbouring Seraikela today recorded a minimum temperature of 18.1 degrees Celsius.
According to Met statistics Chatra today recorded the state’s lowest minimum temperature of 10.2 degrees Celsius.
Statistics reveal that the maximum temperature is also witnessing a gradual rise across the state with Seraikela recording 34.5 degrees Celsius yesterday.
