Morning mist to continue as night temperatures set to drop across Jharkhand
PINAKI MAJUMDAR Jamshedpur, November 12: Morning mist and a gradual intensification of the winter chill are likely to characterise weather conditions across…
PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, November 12: Morning mist and a gradual intensification of the winter chill are likely to characterise weather conditions across Jharkhand over the next few days, even as maximum temperatures are expected to remain largely unchanged.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast shallow to moderate fog or mist during morning hours, followed by mainly clear skies later in the day.
According to the latest IMD bulletin, minimum temperatures are likely to remain relatively stable over the next 24 hours before dropping by 2-3 degrees Celsius over the subsequent three days. Maximum temperatures, meanwhile, are unlikely to witness any significant change during the next five days.
Jamshedpur recorded a maximum temperature of 31.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, making it one of the warmer places in the state. Its minimum temperature stood at 19.3 degrees Celsius, which was 2.2 degrees above normal.
In Ranchi, the maximum temperature was around 28 degrees Celsius, while the minimum settled at approximately 15 degrees Celsius, 0.9 degrees above normal.
Dhanbad recorded a minimum temperature of 17.6 degrees Celsius, with the maximum touching 28.2 degrees Celsius.
Bokaro also experienced similar conditions, with the minimum temperature settling at 17.6 degrees Celsius and the maximum reaching 28.2 degrees Celsius.
Latehar records state’s lowest minimum temperature
Latehar recorded the state’s lowest minimum temperature at around 12 degrees Celsius, followed by Khunti at 15 degrees Celsius, indicating the growing chill in the interior districts.
No significant weather warning
The IMD has not issued any significant weather warning for Jharkhand during the next seven days.
The forecast for November 12 to 15 indicates shallow to moderate fog or mist during morning hours, followed by predominantly clear skies. Similar weather conditions are expected to continue on November 16 and 17.
With minimum temperatures likely to decline after the next 24 hours, residents can expect increasingly cooler mornings and evenings, signalling a gradual strengthening of winter conditions across the state.
