Met predicts rainfall and thunderstorm in Bihar till Saturday

PATNA: The state finally seems to get respite from scorching heat after more than 20 days as showers occurred in isolated manner at some places and mercury level also came down over the last 24 hours. Fairly widespread rainfall is expected in the state over the next four days.
The number of places in the state with heatwave came down from 14 on Monday to seven on Tuesday. They included Patna, Bhojpur, Aurangabad and Nawada.
There is no heatwave warning anywhere in the state from Wednesday; rather showers are expected across the state for at least next five days. The maximum temperature is also expected to remain below 40 degrees C at most places in the state during the same period. Valmiki Nagar received 17.2mm rainfall and Dehri 12.8mm.
Patna Meteorological Centre has predicted rainfall, thunderstorm and lightning in the state till Saturday. "Conditions are also becoming favourable for development of thunderstorms due to likely increase in moisture in the air and confluence of hot westerly and moist easterly winds in the region. Accordingly, few districts in the state are likely to witness rainfall along with thundering, and lightning till June 24," said Ashish Kumar, scientist at the Patna Meteorological Centre.