Jamshedpur: Chaibasa in West Singhbhum district recorded the highest rainfall in Jharkhand over the past 24 hours, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reporting 69.6 millimetres of rain as monsoon activity picked up pace across the state.
Most regions experienced widespread light to moderate showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds. According to IMD forecasts, the spell of unsettled weather is set to continue for at least the next three days.
On Saturday, July 5, isolated heavy rainfall is expected over northern Jharkhand, while thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30–40 km per hour may affect scattered areas. Similar conditions are likely to prevail on Sunday, July 6, particularly over north-central and adjoining southern and eastern districts.
Weather officials said the increase in rainfall is due to several active systems influencing the region. The monsoon trough at mean sea level currently stretches from Bikaner through Sheopur, Khajuraho, Daltonganj, and Digha, extending into the northeast Bay of Bengal. In addition, an upper-air cyclonic circulation remains positioned over north Odisha and neighbouring parts of Gangetic West Bengal between 1.5 and 5.8 kilometres above sea level. This system tilts southwestward with height, further enhancing monsoon conditions.
A separate trough line also runs from the northeast Arabian Sea across Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh into the same cyclonic circulation zone, leading to increased moisture flow into Jharkhand.
While many districts received significant rain, monsoon conditions were reported to be normal overall. On Thursday, Godda recorded the state’s highest maximum temperature of 34.1 degrees Celsius, while Latehar logged the lowest minimum temperature of 21.7 degrees Celsius.
Authorities have urged residents to stay alert, avoid taking shelter under trees during thunderstorms, and follow advisories issued by local administrations to ensure safety during the ongoing monsoon spell.
