Brief respite from prolonged heat wave condition likely this week in Jharkhand
Ranchi Apr 18 PTI Jharkhand could expect a brief respite from the prolonged heatwave conditions with possibility of rainfall in some pockets of the state this week weather officials said on MondayThe maximum temperature which is hovering above 40 degrees Celsius is likely to drop by 2-3 degrees Celsius after April 20The rainfall activity in northeast parts of India is likely to impact weather of West Bengal and its adjoining areas in Jharkhand Northeast and some pockets of central Jharkhand are likely to witness partly cloudy sky with possibility of thunder and light rains from Tuesday Abhishek Anand in-charge of Ranchi Meteorological Centre told PTISimilar weather conditions are likely over eastern parts and few pockets of central Jharkhand on April 21 Southern and eastern parts of Jharkhand might experience light rain coupled with thundery development on April 22 he saidAnand said We expect the change in weather will bring down the maximum temperature by two to three degrees Celsius from the current level People might get some respite from the heatwave but hot weather conditions will continue The maximum temperature has shot up above 40 degrees Celsius across JharkhandState capital Ranchi recorded the seasons highest maximum at 406 degrees Celsius five notches above the normal temperature on Monday Godda recorded the states highest 448 degrees CelsiusSimilarly Jamshedpur is simmering at 42 degree Celsius Daltonganj at 439 Bokaro at 421 Chaibasa at 418 Deoghar at 43 Garhwa 418 and Giridih 418 degree CelsiusA prolonged dry weather and extreme heat condition has aggravated the incidences of forest fire Besides it has also caused water shortage in many parts of Jharkhand Not only human beings but even wild animals are suffering from the water crisisMore than 40 per cent waterholes at Jharkhand lone reserve for big cats Palamau Tiger Reserve have dried officials saidWe have started filling those dried waterholes with artificial water supply The natural water sources are drying fast due to extreme heat PTR deputy director buffer zone Mukesh Kumar told PTI PTI SAN NAM RG RG
Ranchi Apr 18 PTI Jharkhand could expect a brief respite from the prolonged heatwave conditions with possibility of rainfall in some pockets of the state this week weather officials said on MondayThe maximum temperature which is hovering above 40 degrees Celsius is likely to drop by 2-3 degrees Celsius after April 20The rainfall activity in northeast parts of India is likely to impact weather of West Bengal and its adjoining areas in Jharkhand Northeast and some pockets of central Jharkhand are likely to witness partly cloudy sky with possibility of thunder and light rains from Tuesday Abhishek Anand in-charge of Ranchi Meteorological Centre told PTISimilar weather conditions are likely over eastern parts and few pockets of central Jharkhand on April 21 Southern and eastern parts of Jharkhand might experience light rain coupled with thundery development on April 22 he saidAnand said We expect the change in weather will bring down the maximum temperature by two to three degrees Celsius from the current level People might get some respite from the heatwave but hot weather conditions will continue The maximum temperature has shot up above 40 degrees Celsius across JharkhandState capital Ranchi recorded the seasons highest maximum at 406 degrees Celsius five notches above the normal temperature on Monday Godda recorded the states highest 448 degrees CelsiusSimilarly Jamshedpur is simmering at 42 degree Celsius Daltonganj at 439 Bokaro at 421 Chaibasa at 418 Deoghar at 43 Garhwa 418 and Giridih 418 degree CelsiusA prolonged dry weather and extreme heat condition has aggravated the incidences of forest fire Besides it has also caused water shortage in many parts of Jharkhand Not only human beings but even wild animals are suffering from the water crisisMore than 40 per cent waterholes at Jharkhand lone reserve for big cats Palamau Tiger Reserve have dried officials saidWe have started filling those dried waterholes with artificial water supply The natural water sources are drying fast due to extreme heat PTR deputy director buffer zone Mukesh Kumar told PTI PTI SAN NAM RG RG
