Jamshedpur: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast dry and stable weather conditions across Jharkhand till February 19, with north-westerly winds expected to prevail over the region in the coming days.
Meteorologists said no significant synoptic system is currently active over the state. The prevailing north-westerly flow is likely to maintain dry conditions, ruling out any immediate possibility of rainfall. The state remained rain-free during the past 24 hours.
According to the outlook, February 17 will see early morning mist followed by mainly clear skies. On February 18 and 19, mist is likely to persist in the morning hours with partly cloudy conditions later in the day. Despite some cloud cover, weather conditions are expected to remain dry throughout the period.
Temperature Highlights
Temperature variations were observed across several districts:
- Chaibasa recorded the highest maximum temperature at 32.8°C in the last 24 hours.
- Gumla registered the lowest minimum temperature at 8.3°C.
- Ranchi reported a maximum of 26.7°C (0.7°C below normal) and a minimum of 10.4°C (2.6°C below normal).
- Jamshedpur recorded a maximum of 31.1°C and a minimum of 13.4°C.
- Daltonganj saw a high of 31.4°C and a low of 9.1°C.
- Bokaro recorded a maximum of 31.1°C.
Visibility dropped to 2,000 metres at Jamshedpur — the lowest recorded in the state. Automated Weather Stations across multiple districts, including Deoghar, East Singhbhum, Koderma, Hazaribagh, Khunti, Latehar, Lohardaga, Pakur, Saraikela, Simdega, and West Singhbhum, also reported dry conditions.
With north-westerly winds continuing and no major weather system forming, Jharkhand is expected to witness predominantly dry and stable weather over the next few days.
