Heat-wave conditions likely to continue in Jharkhand till June 12
The Hindu
Heat-wave conditions are likely to continue in most parts of Jharkhand till June 12, the weather office said on June 8 Thursday.
Heat-wave conditions are likely to continue in most parts of Jharkhand till June 12, the weather office said on June 8 .
A Heat-wave Alert was also issued for State Capital Ranchi, it said.
The city recorded a maximum temperature of 39.8°C , 4.1 notches above the normal, on June 7 , it added.
Godda District simmered at 43.4°C and Deoghar was at 43.3°C . Garhwa and Daltonganj were at 42.9°C , while Jamshedpur reeled under 41.3°C .
"Any major change in the maximum temperature is unlikely for at least the next five days. The weather will be mainly dry," said Ranchi Meteorological Centre in-charge Abhishek Anand.
Eastern and Central parts of the State might experience a heat-wave on June 8 , while it may extend to North-East and Southern Jharkhand on June 9 .
People were advised to avoid going out after 11 a.m., officials said.