PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Feb 4 : Most parts of the state including Ranchi and Jamshedpur woke up to unseasonal rains on Friday, as predicted by the India Meteorological Department.
The rain was due to the impact of a western disturbance passing through mid-tropospheric levels with its axis at 5.8 Km.
Under its influence, an induced cyclonic circulation has formed over western Rajasthan.
” The system started impacting Jharkhand’s weather since late in the night as cloud band started reaching north-western and central Jharkhand. We are expecting intermittent rains in most places throughout the day today, ” said a climate analyst at Ranchi Met Centre.
Some parts of West Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan and Simdega district also witnessed thunderstorm and lightning activity early on Friday morning.
Weathermen did not rule out the possibility of heavy rain in some isolated pockets of north-eastern Jharkhand.
The north-eastern parts cover districts like Sahebganj, Godda, Jamtara, Pakur, Dhanbad, Dumka, Giridih and Deoghar.
Weathermen, however, said that conditions would improve tomorrow and that dry weather is expected to prevail from tomorrow.
Today’s satellite pictures indicated the formation of dense cloud in most districts of Jharkhand due to the impact of the Western disturbance.
The cloud cover and moisture incursion into the atmosphere resulted in a rise in minimum temperature in almost all districts.
However, weathermen predicted a fall in minimum readings by 3-5°C during the next 72 hours.
