PATNA: Light drizzle, thunderstorm and lightning occurred in some parts the state, including Patna, on Sunday as a result of western disturbance. Patna registered around 1.22mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours.
The Patna Metrological Centre said light to moderate rainfall occurred at afew places in north-east part and at one or two places in the rest of the state during the last 24 hours. The chief amount of rainfall was recorded at Taibpur (22mm), Bausi (10.8mm), Dhengraghat (10.2mm) and Galgalia (10.2mm).
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall at isolated places in southern, north-west and north-central parts of Bihar on October 18 and 19 under the influence of low-pressure area that lies over north Telangana and neighbourhood. The east-west trough now runs across east-central Bay of Bengal from Gulf of Martaban to the cyclonic circulation associated with the low-pressure area.
A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the north Bay of Bengal with chances of cyclogenesis (development or strengthening of low-pressure area into cyclonic circulation).
Skymet Weather stated in its bulletin that another low-pressure is waiting in the wings to enter Bay of Bengal around October 17. “This weather system appears to be stronger than the current one. However, it will recurve early to largely affect West Bengal, Bihar and entire Northeast India. Bay of Bengal remains under close observation for any further development,” it said.
The IMD, on the other hand, said the genesis potential parameter based on its global forecast system (GFS) model is indicating potential zone for cyclogenesis over Gulf of Martaban followed by a rapid shift in the zone towards northwest Bay of Bengal on Monday and Tuesday.
