UditVani, Jamshedpur : Jharkhand witnessed light rainfall and occasional thunderstorms at isolated places over the past 24 hours, even as monsoon activity remained weak across the state.
According to the Meteorological Centre, Ranchi, a few regions received brief spells of rain, while most areas experienced subdued monsoon conditions. Panchet DVC in Dhanbad recorded the highest rainfall of 21.8 mm, and Godda registered the state’s highest maximum temperature at 34.8°C.
The Met department has forecast a gradual improvement in weather conditions over the coming days. On October 10, light to moderate rain may occur at isolated places, but from October 11 to 13, Jharkhand is expected to experience dry weather with partly cloudy to mainly clear skies dominating most regions.
In terms of synoptic systems, a Western Disturbance persists as a cyclonic circulation over northwest Uttar Pradesh and adjoining areas, seen between 1.5 and 4.5 km above mean sea level. Additionally, another upper air cyclonic circulation over south Bangladesh and adjoining regions, extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level, continues to influence weather patterns in eastern India.
With these systems gradually weakening, monsoon activity is expected to subside further, leading to predominantly dry and clear weather across Jharkhand from Saturday, October 11.
