PATNA: The minimum temperature in Patna, as far as February is concerned, plunged to an eight-year low at 6.6 degrees C on Tuesday. The last lowest minimum temperature in the month was recorded on February 10, 2012, when the mercury had touched 6 degrees C.
The Patna Meteorological Centre has also issued forecast for cloudy skies with rain or thundershowers on Friday and Saturday. The likely overcast and rainy conditions have been attributed to a western disturbance, which was positioned over Afghanistan and neighbourhood on Tuesday.
Sudhanshu Kumar, an officer at Patna Meteorological Centre, said cold day was declared at Muzaffarpur, Chhapra and Darbhanga on Tuesday. Cold wave like condition was witnessed in Bhagalpur and Gaya too.
Residents can, however, expect some respite as Sudhanshu said cold conditions are now unlikely in the state.
At 4.5 degrees C, Gaya remained the coldest place in the state on Tuesday. at 23.5 degrees C, the highest maximum temperature was recorded at Dehri.
“Weather remained mostly dry and there was no significant change in night temperature. Day temperature, on the other hand, surged by one degree C in Patna and Gaya and by four degrees C in Bhagalpur and Purnia,” Sudhanshu said, adding moderate to dense fog was witnessed at most places in the state.