Cold Wave Alert: Jharkhand Gears Up for Winter Chill

Jharkhand’s weather forecast indicates a developing cold wave, prompting the meteorological department to issue a Yellow Alert for thirteen districts. This warning alerts residents to the likelihood of severely cold conditions. The affected areas include western Palamu, Garhwa, Latehar, and Chatra, along with central districts such as Ranchi, Ramgarh, Bokaro, Khunti, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Koderma, and Dhanbad. The IMD also predicts the possibility of ‘Cold Day’ conditions in the northwestern and adjoining northern central regions of the state. Residents in northern Jharkhand should prepare for dense fog visibility, particularly in the early mornings and evenings. On Tuesday, Ranchi experienced clear but extremely cold mornings, while fog was noted in other parts of the state during the late night and early dawn. The highest temperature recorded in the past 24 hours was 26.8°C in Chaibasa, and the lowest was 2.6°C in Gumla. Key temperature data from Tuesday includes Ranchi (maximum 24.3°C, minimum 5.4°C), Jamshedpur (23.4°C max, 8.6°C min), Daltonganj (16°C max, 5°C min), Bokaro (21.6°C max, 7.1°C min), Chaibasa (26.8°C max, 9.2°C min), Khunti (25.5°C max, 3.7°C min), Lohardaga (23.4°C max, 6°C min), Latehar (22.5°C max, 4.6°C min), and Saraikela (24.7°C max, 7.1°C min).