Jharkhand News : Jharkhand is set to experience an intensified spell of cold weather, with the Meteorological Department predicting a cold wave in 12 districts starting today. According to Abhishek Anand, scientist at the Ranchi Meteorological Centre, after the dissipation of fog, cold northerly winds are now moving directly toward Jharkhand, triggering cold wave conditions across the state.
Due to the cold wave, temperatures in affected districts may drop by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius. The impact will be seen across most parts of the state, excluding the Santhal–Kolhan region.
Gumla Records Lowest Temperature
On Wednesday, Gumla recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the state at 3.9°C. Ranchi’s minimum temperature stood at 8.5°C.
According to the BAU Weather Centre, the minimum temperature was 4°C in Kanke and 5°C in McCluskieganj.
Weather experts said that due to cold winds, both maximum and minimum temperatures across Jharkhand are running up to 3 degrees below normal. Ranchi recorded a maximum temperature of 22.6°C, while the minimum temperature dropped by 1 degree in the last 24 hours.
Fog Disrupts Air Traffic
Dense fog continued to affect parts of Palamu, North Chotanagpur, and South Chotanagpur on Wednesday. Morning visibility levels were:
-
Ranchi: 500 metres
-
Deoghar: 400 metres
-
Jamshedpur: 500 metres
Due to poor visibility, seven flights were cancelled at Ranchi Airport, while three flights were delayed. The Pune–Ranchi, Bengaluru–Ranchi, and Hyderabad–Ranchi flights arrived nearly two hours late. Flight operations returned to normal after fog cleared around 11 am.
Minimum Temperatures Across Districts (°C)
-
Gumla: 3.9
-
Medininagar: 6.1
-
Khunti: 6.8
-
Lohardaga: 7.2
-
Hazaribagh: 7.2
-
Koderma: 7.7
-
Bokaro: 8.2
-
Ranchi: 8.5
-
Simdega: 9.2
-
Latehar: 9.3
The weather department has warned that minimum temperatures may fall by up to 3 degrees Celsius over the next three days, intensifying cold conditions across the state.
