Residents in several parts of Jharkhand can anticipate light to moderate rainfall on Friday. The Meteorological Department announced on Thursday that a low-pressure system forming over southern Bangladesh and adjacent areas is influencing the weather patterns across the state. This atmospheric condition is expected to bring showers to specific regions within Jharkhand.
In the past 24 hours, significant rainfall was recorded in Dhanbad district’s Govindpur, measuring 37.4 millimeters. Other areas like Kumardungi, Maheshpur, Baharagora, Pulia Majgaon, and Govindpur also received between 10 to 25 millimeters of rain, indicating widespread precipitation.
Thursday saw overcast skies with dense, dark clouds covering Ranchi and its surrounding areas from the morning, leading to a noticeable drop in temperature and a cool, crisp feeling in the air. The weather forecast suggests no substantial changes in temperature are expected for the next five days.
Maximum temperatures recorded in the last 24 hours reached 35.5 degrees Celsius in Pakur, while the lowest temperature was observed in Latehar at 19 degrees Celsius. Ranchi recorded a high of 30 degrees Celsius, Jamshedpur, Daltonganj at 32.4 degrees, Bokaro at 33.6 degrees, and Chaibasa registered a maximum temperature of 32.8 degrees Celsius.