Ranchi: Light to moderate rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, is likely to occur in most parts of Jharkhand on Tuesday, an IMD official said.The weather office has also issued an ‘orange’ alert (be prepared) in five northeastern districts – Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamtara, Dumka, and Pakur – for hailstorms, while a ‘yellow’ alert (be updated) has been sounded in the remaining 19 districts for thunderstorms, he said.The IMD said light to moderate rain, accompanied by gusty winds of 50-60 kmph, thunderstorms, lightning, and hailstorms, is likely in the five northeastern districts, while in the other districts, the wind speed will be up to 40-50 kmph.In addition, light rain accompanied by gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, thunderstorms, and lightning is likely to occur on April 2 and April 3 in the southern and central districts of Jharkhand, it said.“The sky will remain partly overcast till April 3. There is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall accompanied by hailstorms in the five north-eastern districts on Tuesday. On Wednesday, dry weather conditions will prevail,” Ranchi Meteorological Centre Deputy Director Abhishek Anand said.“Over the next 24 hours, the maximum temperature is likely to increase by up to 2 degrees Celsius; thereafter, in the subsequent 24 hours, it will decline by up to 2 to 3 degrees Celsius,” he said. PTI RPS RBT
