Intensity of rain to reduce in Bihar today: Met

PATNA: Patna and many other parts of the state witnessed light to moderate showers during the last 24 hours. The showers were accompanied by lightning. According to the Met office, the showers would continue on Sunday but its intensity might reduce.
The daily weather bulletin issued by Patna Meteorological Centre on Saturday stated that light to moderate rainfall occurred at most places in Bihar during past 24 hours.
Chenari in Rohtas district and Rabiganj and Biharsharif received 50mm of rainfall each. Makhdumpur, Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Tekari, Nawada, Ekangarsarai and Hisua received 40mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours. Patna too received 14.2mm of rainfall.
The bulletin stated that rainfall with thunderstorm would occur at one or two places in all 38 districts in the state on Sunday as well. The reason behind reduced intensity of showers is gradual subsiding of an east-west trough line from east Uttar Pradesh to west Vidarbha, it said, adding the trough along with a cyclonic circulation over east Uttar Pradesh and neighbourhood was leading to showers along and lightning in Bihar.
Private weather agency Skymetweather also reported on Saturday that though rain activity would reduce Sunday onwards, light rain and thundershowers might continue in many parts of Jharkhand, West Bengal and east Bihar.
With regard to temperature readings, the Skymet report said, “The temperatures, which have dropped significantly in the region, might remain below normal during the next 24 to 48 hours. The morning temperatures are also below normal in most parts of east India. These are likely to rise after 48 hours.”