Met Dept predicts rain in Bihar for next two days

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Press Trust of India Patna
Last Updated : May 03 2016 | 8:48 PM IST
The Met department today predicted rainfall in north and eastern Bihar for the next two days, bringing a much needed respite from the scorching sun which has singed the entire state.
"There are chances of rainfall in north and eastern Bihar for the next two days. But, there are little chances for south, central and western parts of Bihar receiving rainfall," IMD Patna, Director, Ashish Sen told PTI.
As per the Met prediction, the people of Patna and Gaya may not witness the rainfall immediately.
Sen said that people will have much respite from the scorching sun as the temperature will be lower than normal due to rain, cloudy sky in most parts of the state.
But the temperature will again start increasing after two days i.E. Since Friday, he said while adding that there is no immediate danger of another spell of heatwave sizzling the state till May 8 and 9.
Easterly wind has brought down the temperature with moisture, the director said.
Gaya remained the hottest place in the state with maximum temperature recorded at 39.1 degree Celsius, one degree below normal while the minimum temperature was recorded at 26.7 degree which was a degree above normal.
Patna today recorded 35.9 deg C and Bhagalpur recorded a maximum of 35 deg C, while Purnea recorded a maximum of 34.6 deg C, the Met department said.
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First Published: May 03 2016 | 8:48 PM IST

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