This story is from June 18, 2020

Bihar: Widespread rain expected till weekend, says Met

After its onset on time, the southwest monsoon has been active over Bihar in the last 48 hours, leading to showers in Patna and several other places of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has widespread rainfall forecast in Bihar till June 21.
Bihar: Widespread rain expected till weekend, says Met
Rain lashes Patna on Wednesday.
PATNA: After its onset on time, the southwest monsoon has been active over Bihar in the last 48 hours, leading to showers in Patna and several other places of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has widespread rainfall forecast in Bihar till June 21.
A Patna Meteorological Centre bulletin on Wednesday said heavy rainfall occurred at one or two places over northeast and southwest parts of Bihar over the last 24 hours.
Besides, light to moderate rainfall occurred at one or two places over north- central, many places over north-west and most places over northeast, south-west, south-central and south-east parts of the state.
Places which received significant rainfall included Daudnagar (110mm), Bahadurganj, Sherghati and Rafiganj (60mm each) besides 50mm each at Tekari and Chatia.
Showers are likely to continue at least till the weekend. Thunderstorm with heavy rain is likely to occur over northeast and south-central parts of Bihar, including Patna and Gaya on Friday, while rainfall with thunderstorm is likely at many places over remaining parts of the state over the next two days.
The continuation of rain has been attributed to several weather systems leading to moisture incursion. A trough line was running from central Pakistan to Bangladesh across north Rajasthan, south Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal on Wednesday. Another trough line was running from east Uttar Pradesh to Bangladesh across Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal. Besides, a cyclonic circulation was also situated over east Uttar Pradesh.

“As trough line is basically an elongated area of low pressure. The two trough lines passing across Gangetic plains are leading to heavy moisture incursion in the region. The cyclonic circulation over east UP is also adding to moisture incursion. This, in turn, is leading to showers,” an officials of Patna Met office said.
Meanwhile, the northern limit of monsoon (NLM) was passing across Kandla, Ahmedabad, Indore, Raisen, Khajuraho, Fatehpur and Bahraich as on Wednesday evening.
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