Monsoon expected to pick pace from today: IMD
Amid this, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), said the state is likely to experience below-normal rainfall in July, which typically records an average of 340.5 mm of rain.
Bihar has been receiving deficit rainfall for the last few years.
July in the past three years has witnessed deficit rainfall. While 29% rain shortfall was received in July 2024, 48% less in 2023 and 60% deficit in 2022 in the same month. This year, in the first week of July, 56% rainfall deficiency has been recorded.
According to the weekly weather report released by the IMD, rainfall from June until now shows a deficiency of 59.85%.
The rain shortfall has been observed across 34 districts of the state, except Gaya, Aurangabad and Nawada. Saharsa has been the hardest hit, reporting a maximum deficiency of 90%, while Patna has recorded a 60% rainfall deficiency.
Meanwhile, on Monday IMD issued an alert of very heavy and heavy rainfall for seven districts, including Gaya, Nawada, Jamui, Jehanabad, Nalanda, Sheikhpura and Lakhisarai for Tuesday.
An alert of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning activity was also issued for 13 southern districts, including Patna, and isolated places in the northern districts of the state.
The weather bulletin indicates that maximum temperatures are likely to decrease by two to four degrees Celsius over the next three days, and remain unchanged thereafter. Temperatures are expected to range from 30-32 degrees Celsius across most of the southern districts, including Patna, and 32-24 degrees Celsius across the northern districts. However, no major change is anticipated in minimum temperatures for the next five days.
On Monday, rainfall was recorded in Bhagalpur, Motihari, Vaishali, Rajgir, Ziradei, Dehri, Forbesganj, Purnia and Patna. Valmiki Nagar recorded the state's highest maximum temperature at 36.7 degrees Celsius.
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