PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Oct 11: The season of rain is going to stay here for some more time.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday hinted at an extended monsoon in Jharkhand this year.
Met department officials said monsoon currents are likely to stay energised till October 20 because of a cyclonic circulation lining up in the Bay of Bengal.
“This year we are expecting withdrawal of the monsoon from the state around October 20. The normal time of withdrawal of monsoon from the state is October 12, ” said Abhishek Anand, head of Ranchi Met Centre.
“Normally, the monsoon lasts in Jharkhand till October 10-12. However, this year it is likely to have an extended stay due to the influence of a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal and Orissa coast,” explained a duty officer at IMD’s Ranchi Met Centre.
Currently, a trough runs from north Gujarat to south Haryana across Rajasthan between 1.5 km and 3.1 km above mean sea level.
Monsoon has already started retreating from the northwestern parts of the country. But, the withdrawal process has got slowed down mid-way, said Met officials.
Today’s Forecast
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Light to moderate thundershowers activity is likely to take place at isolated places over the state.
Ranchi and several other districts would witness generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain.
