After this, heavy rain is expected in the northern Jharkhand districts, which are close to the Bihar border due to formation of a convergence zone,” said S.D. Reports of lightning poured in from some parts of the state on Wednesday afternoon, including Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, northern Ranchi, Chatra and Latehar. Several places in Bokaro and Koderma districts recorded 10mm rainfall in 24 hours (8.30am on Tuesday to 8.30am on Wednesday). Weathermen said due to weakening of the monsoon, several districts would experience sultry weather, which in turn will push up the discomfort index. Statistics of monsoon rain revealed that so far Jharkhand has received 159.1mm against a normal of 138.4mm, a surplus of 15 per cent.

Source: The Telegraph June 24, 2020 13:52 UTC