Residents can expect relief from the sagging sultry conditions this week as the Met department is expecting rainfall in the city on Tuesday.
Most people have been looking up at the hazy skies with the hope that it would rain, but in vain. Though the Met department foresees a change in weather on May 28, the high level of moisture in the air would continue to create sultry conditions till it rains.
“It is extremely sweaty these days. Fans are of no help. Even air-conditioners take time to cool the room. Cooking is a pain these days because of the heat. The high level of humidity is increasing the discomfort. We also have to take special care of children to prevent them from heat strokes,” said homemaker Tulika Sinha, a resident of SK Nagar.
Weathermen have attributed the muggy weather to the continuous flow of easterly wind because of a trough line between east Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Mizoram. The trough line is a result of the cyclonic storm, Mahasen, which caused huge damage in the coastal areas of Bangladesh, Myanmar and India around May 15.
“We had initially expected the trough line to weaken three to four days after the departure of Mahasen. But it is static between eastern UP-Bihar-Jharkhand-Bengal and Mizoram for around a fortnight now. We are expecting no significant changes in its position or strength in the next 48 hours. Thus, the prevailing easterly winds would continue to blow in the region for a couple of days more, causing sultry conditions,” said Ashish Sen, the director of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Patna.
He, however, claimed that the central parts of Bihar, including Patna, are expected to receive rainfall around May 28 (Tuesday).
“Only the north-eastern parts of the state have received rainfall so far because of the prevailing trough line. However, we are expecting rainfall in the central parts of the state, including Patna, around May 28. We are also expecting isolated thundershowers in the region,” said Sen.
The weather would continue to be humid, but the maximum temperature is not expected to soar much in the next couple of days.
“The high level of moisture in the easterly winds obstructs the solar rays to reach the earth’s surface. Thus, the maximum temperature is remaining below the normal. It is expected to hover around 37°C in the next two to three days,” Sen added.
The IMD has predicted that the southwest monsoon would hit Kerala on June 3 this year. The normal date of its arrival in the state is June 10.