Patna: Many districts of Bihar, including the capital Patna, continue to endure a severe heatwave. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast no immediate relief, with high temperatures expected to persist for the next one to two days. An orange heatwave alert has been issued for five districts: Aurangabad, Rohtas, Kaimur, Buxar, and Bhojpur.
The IMD anticipates no significant change in the state’s maximum temperature over the next 24 hours. A slight decrease of 2 to 4 degrees C in the maximum temperature is expected subsequently.
Rainfall is predicted in 18 districts, including Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Vaishali, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Saharsa, Supaul, Araria, Kishanganj, Madhepura, Purnia, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Munger, Banka, and Jamui.
A statewide weather shift is expected from June 17, with warnings of thunderstorms and lightning on June 18 and 19. Light to moderate rain may also occur in some areas, with Patna likely to experience rain on Sunday and Monday.
Buxar recorded the highest temperature in the state over the last 24 hours, hitting 45.9 degrees Celsius, alongside Bhojpur. Severe heatwave conditions affected six other districts. Eight districts, including Patna, were also under heatwave conditions, with maximum temperatures in 17 districts exceeding 40 degrees. Gaya, Dehri, Buxar, Bhojpur, and Arwal experienced temperatures above 45 degrees.
Meanwhile, Kishanganj saw heavy rain in the past 24 hours, recording the lowest maximum temperature in Bihar at 28 degrees, cooler than the minimum temperature of 19 other districts. Araria experienced light rain.
In Patna, the maximum temperature increased by one degree to 42.8 degrees, 5.6 degrees above normal. The temperature at 5:30 am was 32.6 degrees, rising to 41.2 degrees by 2:30 pm.
A meteorologist at the Patna Meteorological Center explained that a trough line is currently extending from northeast Bihar towards Nagaland and Bengal and Assam. The cyclonic circulation over central Bihar has merged with this trough line. While no significant change in maximum temperature is expected in the next 48 hours, a decrease of 1 to 2 degrees is likely thereafter.
