Nisarga effect: Rainfall likely in parts of Bihar till Saturday

PATNA: Cyclone Nisarga, which weakened into a low pressure area on Thursday, is likely to cause light to moderate rainfall across Bihar on Friday and in northern parts of the state on Saturday as well.
As per a bulletin issued by India Meteorological Department (IMD), Nisarga was very likely to move northeastward and weaken into a well-marked low pressure by Thursday evening.
Weathermen at Patna Meteorological Centre said the remnant of Nisarga, which will eventually die out after entering Nepal, is likely to cause light to moderate showers at some places in Bihar over the next 48 hours. Besides, a less marked trough line over Bihar and Jharkhand is expected to feed moisture in the region, augmenting cloud formation and rain.
Weathermen said light rainfall occurred at one or two places over northwest and south-eastern parts of Bihar during the last 24 hours and was most likely at few places over southwest, northwest and north-central parts of Bihar during the next 24 hours. Besides, light to moderate rainfall may occur at few places over north Bihar during the next 48 hours.
“Nisarga is expected to die out in Nepal via passing through Uttar Pradesh and adjoining West Champaran district in Bihar. The remnant clouds along with a less marked trough is expected to lead to light showers in parts of the state till June 7,” a Met official said, adding dry weather is expected in the state three to four days thereafter.
About the onset of southwest monsoon, the meteorologist said monsoon current was moving swiftly according to the predicted pattern and it is likely to enter Bihar between June 12 and 15. “The advancement of monsoon current has been good so far. A depression is likely to develop over central and east-central Bay of Bengal around June 8. This will push the monsoon current further towards northeast and eastern states, including Bihar,” he said.
A weather bulletin stated that conditions were likely to become favourable for further advancement of southwest monsoon into some parts of central Arabian Sea, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, southwest, east-central and entire southeast Bay of Bengal and some parts of west-central Bay of Bengal during the next 2-3 days.