Bihar: Minimum temperature likely to dip over next 2 days

PATNA: The year 2022 began on a foggy note in most parts of Bihar. The residents were unable to see the Sun God on Saturday, the first day of the new year, as skies remained covered with fog throughout the day. As a result, the maximum temperature dropped sharply to 16.1 degrees Celsius at Patna, six notches below the corresponding normal.The daytime or maximum temperature dropped significantly in the majority of the state due to the fog cover. Gaya in south Bihar recorded a maximum temperature of 17.4 degrees C, five degrees below the corresponding normal. Besides, Bhagalpur in north Bihar recorded a maximum temperature of 17.6 degrees C, five degrees lower than the corresponding normal.On the other hand, the state’s average minimum temperature was between 10 and 12 degrees C and its average maximum temperature was between 20 and 22 degrees C. Forbesganj had the coldest morning in the state on Saturday, with a minimum temperature of 9 degrees C. Patna and Gaya recorded minimum temperatures of 12 degrees C and 10.2 degrees C, respectively.Mohd Zeeshan Ansari, a Met official, said the minimum temperature is likely to fall by two to three degrees over the next two days due to the cold westerly winds blowing in the region.The minimum temperature is expected to hover between 8-12 degrees C in north Bihar over the next three days, while it is likely to hover between 8-10 degrees C in the majority of places in south Bihar. On the other hand, the maximum temperature is expected to hover between 20 and 24 degrees C. Additionally, light to moderate fog is expected in a few locations across the state over the next two days during the morning hours.Weather forecasters are also closely monitoring the progress of a western disturbance and its associated cyclonic circulation, which is expected to affect the weather over northwest India beginning January 3. Between December 15 and January 15, the western disturbances bring rainfall or snowfall to the Himalayan region and rainy conditions followed by a sharp temperature drop in the northern plains, including Bihar. On December 28 and 29, numerous locations throughout the state experienced rainy conditions as a result of a western disturbance.