Patna. The cold winds coming from the western Himalayan region have started shaking the entire state. Cold wave like situation was felt in the state. In Bihar, a cold day like situation has arisen in Patna, Valmikinagar, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Motihari, Gopalganj and Pusa on Friday. Cold wave like conditions have been observed across the state in rural areas.
Yellow alert issued to avoid cold
The situation is likely to remain more or less the same for the next three days. IMD Patna has officially issued a yellow alert to avoid cold for the next three days. The lowest minimum temperature in the state has been recorded at 4.9 in Gaya, which is the lowest of this season. In this minimum temperature of Gaya, a decline of 8.6 degrees Celsius has been recorded as compared to Thursday.
It will still be cold due to cold westerlies
According to IMD forecast, due to cold westerly movement, morning fog and cold day conditions may persist in the state for the next three days. Across the state, the maximum temperature has decreased by two to four degrees and the minimum temperature has decreased by two to eight degrees Celsius in the last 24 hours. Here in most places of the state there was dense and dense fog in the morning. Due to which a significant drop in temperature has been recorded.
People got relief from cold due to sunshine
Chill was felt. However, people got relief from the cold when the sun came out in the afternoon. The foggy situation is expected to persist for now. The special thing in terms of weather is that the difference in maximum and minimum temperatures in Patna, Valmiki Nagar, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Motihari, Gopalganj and Motihari is only two to five degrees. It is noteworthy that the highest temperature in the state has been recorded in Forbesganj at 22.2 degrees Celsius.
Places in the state where lowest minimum temperature was recorded
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Patna- 8.1
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Gaya- 4.9
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Bhagalpur- 9.7
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Purnia- 10.7
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Valmiki Nagar – 9.8
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Muzaffarpur-10.3
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Chhapra-9.5
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Darbhanga-12.2
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Supaul-9.6
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Forbesganj-9.2
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Sabour-7
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Dehri-7.2
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Pusa- 8
Highest lowest maximum temperature in the state
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Patna- 15.4
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Valmikinagar-14.4
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Muzaffarpur- 15.1
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Darbhanga-14
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Motihari- 13.8
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Gopalganj -15.4
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Pusa-15.6
What do meteorologists say?
The cold west wind has increased the cold. Cold day conditions have arisen in many places. More or less the same situation will remain for the next three days. People should take measures to protect themselves from cold. Technically it is not a cold wave, but it can be considered as a cold wave or cold day like situation. In fact, cold is being experienced more in the atmosphere because the difference between minimum and maximum temperatures is decreasing.
Ashish KumarSenior Meteorologist Patna
The capital is in the grip of cold day for the second time in the season.
The cold will hurt even more. Within the next two to three days the temperature of the city will drop by two to three degrees Celsius. Due to this, there is also a possibility of cold wave in the city. At the same time, the capital was in the grip of cold day for the second time on Friday. The maximum temperature was recorded at 15.4 degrees Celsius, seven degrees below normal and the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.1 degrees Celsius.
The sun came out after 2 o’clock in the day
People continued to suffer from cold throughout the day. People did not get relief even after the sun came out after 2 o’clock in the day. It is known that earlier 31st December was recorded as a cold day in the city. During that time, there was a difference of only less than two degrees between the maximum and minimum temperatures.
Kankani increased due to westerly wind
According to the report of the Meteorological Center, the westerly wind continues to rage in the state. There is a possibility of dense fog in Patna and surrounding areas in the next 48 hours. Some relief is expected in Patna only after January 15. It is known that in the year 2022, the lowest temperature of Patna was recorded at 6.6 degrees Celsius on January 20 and in the year 2021, it was recorded at 3 degrees Celsius on January 31.