Bihar Weather AQI Report: Due to westerly wind blowing from the western Himalayas and plains of north-western India, the mercury dropped by 5 to 10 degrees in Bihar due to which the cold suddenly increased. Cold may increase further in the state from January 1. Also, there is a possibility of fog in the entire state. According to the IMD report released on Friday, in many districts of Southern Bihar, there was an average difference of two to five degrees Celsius in day and night temperatures, due to which extreme chill was felt during the day. Comparatively, the highest temperature in Patna and Gaya recorded a drop of up to seven degrees Celsius.
drop in day temperature
In many other districts including Buxar and Bhojpur, the day temperature has dropped by 10 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Patna was 13.6 and the maximum temperature was 18.3 degrees Celsius. Due to fog, visibility in Patna and Gaya was reduced to 50 meters. The sun was not seen in most parts of South Bihar including the capital Patna. Fog has been seen on a large scale for the first time this season. The area of fog is going to increase in the state.
Know in which districts there will be fog
According to the Meteorological Department, between December 30 and January 1, there will be moderate fog in East Bihar and dense fog in almost the rest of Bihar. In the next 48 hours, dense fog is expected in Patna, Bhabhua, Buxar, Bhojpur, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Arwal, Jehanabad, Nalanda, Sheikhpura, Lakhisarai, Begusarai, Nawada and Gaya. There is a possibility of moderate to dense fog in the entire state on January 1. The visibility of fog can go below fifty meters.
Patna in the grip of fog and mist
Due to sudden change in weather, there has been a huge drop in the temperature in Patna and surrounding areas. Due to fog and mist throughout the day on Friday, the maximum temperature of the city has dropped by 7.2 degrees Celsius. While the minimum temperature has been normal. According to the data released by the Meteorological Centre, the maximum temperature of the city on Thursday was 25.5 degrees Celsius, while on Friday the maximum temperature of the city was recorded at 18.3 degrees Celsius. At the same time, the minimum temperature of the city was 13.6 degrees Celsius.
How will the weather be in Patna and surrounding areas?
According to the forecast issued by the Meteorological Centre, there is a possibility of dense fog in Patna and surrounding areas for the next two days. This may reduce visibility. Apart from this, the maximum temperature of the city is expected to drop by two to four degrees. According to the weather forecast, a cyclonic circulation is forming in the north-east Bay of Bengal. Due to this the weather is changing. The weather in the city is once again expected to change from January 2. It may rain from January 2.
When will the cold increase in Bhagalpur and surrounding areas?
The temperature in Bhagalpur will remain above normal between December 30 and January 4. There may be fog in the morning. There is a possibility of light rain on January 3. After this there is a possibility of increase in cold. Dr. Sunil Kumar, Nodal Officer of Rural Agriculture Meteorological Service of Bihar Agricultural University, Sabair, said that the sky may remain partly cloudy. There is a possibility of south-easterly wind during this period. On Friday, the maximum temperature was 25.4 and the minimum temperature was 10.0 degrees Celsius.
How will be the weather of North Bihar?
The icy winds coming from the mountains have completely changed the mood of the weather. The pink cold that was falling in the last week of December suddenly took a U-turn on Friday. Now the severity of winter is expected to increase. The Meteorological Department has indicated a drop in the minimum temperature. Along with the fall in mercury, snowfall on the mountains will cause shivering. There will be dense fog in the districts of North Bihar from late night till morning. During this period visibility can remain up to 25 meters. Kankani will be felt due to the westerly wind. The change in weather can be gauged from the fact that in Muzaffarpur the day temperature has dropped by 4 degrees in 24 hours, while the night temperature has dropped by two degrees.
Chance of rain in the first week of the new year
In fact, these days the entire North India has been engulfed by cold. According to the bulletin issued by the Meteorological Department, Pusa, there is a possibility of rain in the first week of the new year. There may be rain in most of the districts of North Bihar between January 2 and 4. After this the weather is expected to clear. In the next five days, the maximum temperature may remain at 25 and the minimum at 11.
Weather in and around Gaya
People waking up in Gaya on Friday morning were welcomed by dense fog. This was the first dense fog of this winter. Visibility was about 50 meters. At the same time, light gusts of wind increased the chill. A drop of five degrees was recorded in the maximum temperature. For the first time in this cold, the maximum temperature has fallen to 18.4 degrees. Due to which people did not get relief from cold even during the day. The minimum temperature was recorded at 9.6 degrees. Sunrise was recorded at 06:23 and sunset at 17:10. The sun did not come out. Only the needy came out on the streets in the morning. Due to low visibility due to dense fog, vehicles kept crawling on the roads. According to the weather department, there will be no respite from cold and dense foggy weather for the next three to four days. There are also chances of light rain in the new year.
AQI of 6 out of 10 cities of Bihar crosses 300
On Friday, AQI of six out of 10 cities of Bihar was recorded above 300. In this, AQI of 380 was recorded in very poor condition of Bhagalpur. After this, AQI of Arrah was 345, AQI of Saharsa was 344, AQI of Chhapra was 339 and AQI of Rajgir was 331. At the same time, the air quality condition of the capital also reached the worst category and AQI was recorded at 310. In the capital, Samanpura area recorded the worst AQI of 370 and Danapur recorded 340 AQI. Apart from this, AQI of Muradpur was 306, AQI of Shikarpur was 245 and the lowest AQI of Taramandal was recorded at 217. Let us tell you that AQI of Delhi was recorded at 382.
AQI of 10 cities of Bihar –
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Bhagalpur – 380
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Chhapra- 339
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Ara – 345
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Patna – 310
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Hajipur- 247
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Rajgir- 331
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Sasaram – 263
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Katihar- 252
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Saharsa- 344
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Muzaffarpur- 281