PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Aug 17: IMD’s Ranchi Meteorological Centre issued a forecast of light to moderate rain in most places across Jharkhand today.
Heavy rain is also likely at isolated places over southern, western and adjoining central parts of the state.
Thunderstorms and lightning are also likely to occur at isolated places over Jharkhand.
Tomorrow heavy rain is likely at isolated places over southwestern parts of the state.
The monsoon trough at mean sea level continues to run along the foothills of the Himalayas.
A cyclonic circulation lies over the northeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal between 4.5 and 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting southwards with height.
Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the north Bay of Bengal around August 18.
