Patna: Patna and other parts of the state are likely to experience light rain over the next two days owing to a fresh western disturbance which hit the western Himalayan region. Under this system, maximum temperature in Bihar may drop by 2-4 degrees Celsius from February 5 and the minimum temperature would stay in the range of 8 to 12 degrees C.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a yellow alert for thunderstorm and lightning at a few places in north-west, north-central, south-west and south-central parts of the state on February 5.The state may receive isolated rain on February 4.
Kumar Gaurav, an official at Patna Meteorological Centre, said, “The western disturbance as a trough in middle tropospheric westerlies with its axis at 5.8km above mean sea level now runs roughly along longitude of 60°E to the north latitude of 32°N. This condition will bring light drizzle to some parts of the state on February 4 and 5. A consequent drop in temperature is expected as well,” he said.
The minimum and maximum temperatures settled at 12.2 degrees Celsius and 26.3 degrees Celsius, respectively, in Patna on Saturday. Kishanganj was the coldest place in the state with a minimum temperature of 7 degrees C.
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India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a yellow alert for thunderstorm and lightning at a few places in north-west, north-central, south-west and south-central parts of the state on February 5.The state may receive isolated rain on February 4.
Kumar Gaurav, an official at Patna Meteorological Centre, said, “The western disturbance as a trough in middle tropospheric westerlies with its axis at 5.8km above mean sea level now runs roughly along longitude of 60°E to the north latitude of 32°N. This condition will bring light drizzle to some parts of the state on February 4 and 5. A consequent drop in temperature is expected as well,” he said.
The minimum and maximum temperatures settled at 12.2 degrees Celsius and 26.3 degrees Celsius, respectively, in Patna on Saturday. Kishanganj was the coldest place in the state with a minimum temperature of 7 degrees C.
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