Udit Vani, Jamshedpur : Jharkhand is bracing for another intense spell of monsoon activity as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds over the next three days.
A fresh low-pressure system building over eastern India is expected to drive the weather changes.
IMD Forecast:
July 15: Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in north-western and adjoining north-central districts. Parts of north-eastern and central Jharkhand may also witness heavy showers.
Thunderstorms with lightning and wind speeds of 30–40 km/h are likely in scattered areas.
July 16: The rainfall intensity is expected to continue, with heavy to very heavy precipitation anticipated in north-western and north-central parts of the state. Northern and central districts are also likely to receive heavy rain, while thunderstorms may occur across isolated areas.
July 17: Thunderstorm activity is expected to persist, though rainfall may become more scattered in nature.
The change in weather is being influenced by a well-marked low-pressure area currently located over southeast Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining parts of Bangladesh.
The system, supported by an upper air cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 Km and tilting southwestward with height, is forecast to intensify into a depression within the next 24 hours and move northwestward.
Additionally, the monsoon trough — a key driver of seasonal rainfall — now stretches across Bikaner, northeast Rajasthan, northwest Madhya Pradesh, Siddhi, Ranchi, and the center of the low-pressure area over southeast Gangetic West Bengal and Bangladesh. This alignment is creating favorable conditions for enhanced rainfall across the region.
With the likelihood of waterlogging, local flooding, and disruptions to transportation and daily life, the IMD has urged residents and local authorities to remain vigilant and take appropriate safety measures during this active phase of the monsoon.
