UditVani, Jamshedpur: Jharkhand is set to witness a transition in weather, beginning with partly cloudy skies on April 17 and a chance of light rain or isolated thunderstorms over the north-eastern and south-eastern regions.
The rest of the state is expected to remain largely clear, offering only brief relief from the prevailing warmth.
From April 18 onward, conditions will turn predominantly stable, with clear skies and dry weather likely to dominate across the state through April 22.
Any lingering thunderstorm activity is expected to subside quickly, making way for a steady rise in temperature.
Early signs of intensifying heat are already emerging, with heatwave conditions likely to develop in isolated parts of north-western Jharkhand by April 19.
The impact is expected to widen by April 20, extending to select pockets of both north-western and south-eastern regions, signaling a gradual tightening of summer’s grip.
The current weather pattern is shaped by an east-west trough stretching from southeast Rajasthan to Manipur, cutting across a cyclonic circulation over northeast Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Bangladesh, and southeast Assam at about 1.5 km above mean sea level.
However, despite this system, dry weather has largely prevailed across the state in recent hours.
Temperature extremes underline the seasonal shift, with Daltonganj recording a high of 42.6°C, while Gumla registered a comparatively cooler minimum of 19.1°C, highlighting the growing contrast between day and night temperatures as summer advances.
