IMD predicts showers across J’khand till July 27

Ranchi: The Ranchi office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread rains with thunder activities across Jharkhand in between Friday and July 27.
The rains will occur owing to the influence of south-west monsoon trough and a low pressure system which is developing over northern Bay of Bengal, weather scientists here said.
“Under the influence of a low pressure area over north-west Bay of Bengal and the monsoon trough, Jharkhand will experience light to moderate rains throughout the week. Heavy rainfall is also expected to occur in isolated parts,” the IMD said.
Most parts of the state, including Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Daltonganj did not receive appreciable rainfall on Thursday. “Monsoon was normal over the state in the past 24 hours. While many places recorded light to moderate rains, Koderma recorded the highest rain (52 mm) till 8:30am on Thursday,” the IMD said.
The IMD further said the state had so far received 414.1mm rain since June 1 against the normal average rain of 431.2 mm. In Met parlance, rainfall deficit up to 19% is considered normal. As many as three districts (Dhanbad, Koderma and Lohardaga) have received excess rains so far while Chatra, Gumla, Simdega, Khunti and West Singhbhum are rain deficient, the IMD said.