UditVani, Jamshedpur: Scattered light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms was reported from isolated pockets of Jharkhand as active synoptic systems influenced weather conditions over the state.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said a trough in the middle and upper tropospheric westerlies, with its axis at 5.8 Km above mean sea level, is presently running roughly along Longitude 87°E to the north of Latitude 21°N.
Simultaneously, an upper air cyclonic circulation persists over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining north coastal Odisha at around 1.5 Km above mean sea level.
The combined impact of these systems has led to atmospheric instability and convective activity over parts of the region.
Dhalbhumgarh in East Singhbhum district recorded the highest rainfall in the state at 28.2 mm during the past 24 hours.
Among key observatories, Ranchi registered a maximum temperature of 26.6°C and a minimum of 13.2°C with no rainfall.
Jamshedpur recorded 31.2°C as the maximum and 16.8°C as the minimum temperature, with trace rainfall.
Daltonganj reported a maximum of 30.4°C and a minimum of 12.2°C, while Bokaro Thermal recorded 31.4°C and 14.5°C respectively.
Chaibasa logged a maximum of 31.8°C, a minimum of 14.6°C and 2.0 mm rainfall.
Jagannathpur reported the state’s highest maximum temperature at 32.2°C, whereas Gumla AWS recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 11.0°C.
Rainfall was also reported from Gurabandha (9.0 mm), Baharagora (1.5 mm) and Bano in Simdega district (0.5 mm).
The lowest visibility of 2000 metres was observed at Jamshedpur.
Weather officials indicated that the prevailing upper-air systems may continue to influence conditions, keeping the possibility of isolated showers and thunderstorms over parts of Jharkhand.
