Jamshedpur: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) office at Ranchi on Thursday announced a heatwave in Jharkhand. This will lead to rise in with maximum temperatures from four to five notches above normal in many places.
A weather bulletin issued by Ranchi Met Centre said dry weather will prevail in Jharkhand during the next 48 hours or so.
Most parts of the state, including Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Daltonganj, continued to reel under oppressive heat with the mercury crossing the 40�C mark , prompting weathermen to declare a heatwave.
The relentless heat wave which is tormenting the state since past one week is there to stay. The Met department today extended the heat wave conditions in Jharkhand for another 24-hours as the maximum temperature has crossed 4-5 degree Celsius above normal at several places.
“Jharkhand is in grip of heat wave due to the dominating westerly winds. We don’t see any signs of rain in the next 72-hours. The maximum temperature will continue to rise,” said an official of Meteorological Office.
�The severe heat conditions are due to westerly to northwesterly winds which are prevailing at lower levels over the region. Heat wave conditions would continue to prevail in parts of Chottanagpur region during the next two days,” said the officials.
But, after a brief mercury slide at a few places including Jamshedpur earlier this week due to the impact of Nor’wester , the maximum temperature yet again has witnessed a steep rise.
Weather men at Patna Meteorological Office predicted that due to westerly winds, day temperature will continue to witness an upward trend. ” There is no possibility of rainfall in the next 2-3 days as the moisture level has come down considerably in most places across Jharkhand. Presently, westerly wind is prevailing over Jharkhand which does not help in moisture incursion into the atmosphere,” explained a weather analyst at the Patna Meteorological office.
