- By Sahelee Rakshit
- Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:32 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Jharkhand Weather: The arrival of the monsoon in Jharkhand may take longer than expected. According to the Meteorological Department, several parts of the state are likely to receive rainfall over the next five days. A yellow alert has been issued during this period, warning of thunderstorms accompanied by wind speeds ranging between 30 to 40 kilometres per hour. These weather conditions are expected to persist until June 5.
On June 6, the weather is forecast to be partly cloudy and dry. A slight drop in temperature is also anticipated, with the maximum temperature likely to fall by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius.
On Monday, Ranchi recorded a maximum temperature of 36 degrees Celcius, while the minimum settled at 26 degrees Celcius. Daltonganj emerged as the hottest location in the state, with the maximum temperature reaching 38.4 degrees Celcius. Meanwhile, Bokaro recorded the highest minimum temperature in Jharkhand, at 28.2 degrees Celcius.
The monsoon will enter Jharkhand via West Bengal and Bihar. Meteorologist Abhishek Anand said that the maximum temperature may increase by 3 to 5 degrees in the next few days. This will cause hot and humid conditions during the day. However, light rain is expected in some parts of Santhal Pargana.
IMD on Sunday stated that several states are likely to witness light to heavy rainfall in the upcoming few days. The northeastern states have been receiving rainfall for the past few days, and the weather department also confirmed that the region will continue to witness rainfall for the next five days.
Apart from this, the IMD also stated that northern states, including Delhi-NCR, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Haryana, are expected to receive light rainfall until June 7. The weather department confirmed that the temperature is likely to reduce in these states by two to three degrees Celsius, providing a major relief from the scorching heat.