After good rains, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal become surplus

April 12, 2019 5:02 PM | Skymet Weather Team

Eastern parts of the country have seen a poor performance in the beginning of the Pre-Monsoon season. However, at the end of March, Gangetic West Bengal was excess, Jharkhand saw normal rains with Bihar has been largely deficient.

Thereafter, there have been a few good spells of Pre Monsoon activities in the first week of April. Jharkhand became the second state in East India to become large excess by April 7 while Bihar improved to deficit.

Moreover, there have been good rains in the last few days, due to which all three states have become largely excess in just about five days.

In fact, presently, Gangetic West Bengal is at present 136 percent excess, Jharkhand at 79 percent, and Bihar at a good 85 percent.

Due to these rains, the three states of East India which includes Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar have remained away from the intense heat gripping the region. Temperatures have not been very intense, and heat wave conditions were far away. Usually, some extreme heat makes its way into parts of Bihar.

Now, the next few days will see Pre Monsoon activities on a reduced note in Bihar as these showers will be confined to the foothills of Bihar which will see good showers. Jharkhand will see some rains today and tomorrow, again on a reduced note.

West Bengal will also see some Pre-Monsoon activities today as well as tomorrow, however, not as intense as the last few days. Rains will almost take a backseat around April 14 and 15 while the next spell is likely around April 17.

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