Ranchi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) office here on Sunday afternoon issued cold wave warnings in Jharkhand till Tuesday morning as minimum temperature witnessed a sharp decline by at least five degrees in many parts of the state.
In the evening, IMD Ranchi said 17 out of 24 districts of the state are likely to record night time temperature of less than 6 degree Celsius on Monday. The remaining seven districts, including Deoghar, Dumka, Pakur, Sahibganj, Godda, East Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan, will experience night time temperatures between 7-8 degrees Celsius.
Cold waves are likely to sweep over Ranchi, Ramgarh, Palamu, Giridih, Lohardaga, Latehar, Garhwa, Chatra and Koderma on Monday, the weather office said. Mercury levels are expected to drop by at least five degrees Celsius. “Children, pregnant women, senior citizens and those with medical conditions should take precautions as cold wind is likely to prevail during mornings,” the weather office said.
On Sunday, the lowest night time temperature was recorded at 5.1 degrees Celsius in Giridih followed by Daltonganj (5.3 degrees Celsius). Ranchi recorded 6.9 degrees Celsius; a four degree drop from its normal at this time of year. Jamshedpur and Bokaro recorded 7.8 degrees Celsius and 6.1 degrees Celsius respectively.
The daytime temperatures also dropped below normal on Sunday. Ranchi’s maximum temperature fell by 1.7 degrees C to 22.4 degrees. Jamshedpur and Bokaro recorded nearly 1.5 degrees drop in their afternoon temperatures. In Daltonganj, daytime mercury dropped by 4.6 degrees.