This story is from May 21, 2021

Cyclone Tauktae: Rain brings temperature down in Bihar

In between the departure of cyclone Tauktae and onset of southwest monsoon, Bihar got a prelude of the rainy season on Thursday as many places in the state received light to moderate rainfall, paving way for breezy weather in the peak summer month.
Cyclone Tauktae: Rain brings temperature down in Bihar
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PATNA: In between the departure of cyclone Tauktae and onset of southwest monsoon, Bihar got a prelude of the rainy season on Thursday as many places in the state received light to moderate rainfall, paving way for breezy weather in the peak summer month.
Patna Meteorological Centre said in its afternoon bulletin that light to moderate rainfall occurred at a few places in the state during the last 24 hours.
Places which received significant rainfall included Mohania (60mm), Patna (58mm), Siwan (50mm) and Motihari (40mm). The rainfall in Patna was incidentally highest in the month of May since 2013, when the state capital had received 92.2mm rainfall on May 31.
Also, the rainy weather and cloud cover led to perhaps the coldest day in the otherwise scorching month of May as the maximum temperature in Patna plunged 26.6 degrees C on Thursday, 11 notches lower than normal for the day. Similar drop in temperature was witnessed in Gaya where the maximum temperature stood at 28 degrees C, 12 notches lower than normal.
Most other districts witnessed rainfall and thunderstorm and weathermen have issued a forecast for similar weather conditions on Friday as well, though it will gradually reduce in intensity.
The inclement weather is likely to be comparatively more intense in eastern parts of the state on Friday as yellow-colour warning has been issued by Patna Meteorological Centre for districts like Kishanganj, Supaul, Madhepura, Saharsa, Araria, Purnia, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Banka, Munger, Khagaria and Jamui.
Partly cloudy skies have been predicted in Patna on Friday and clear skies from Saturday onwards.
Shailendra Kumar Patel, an official at Patna Meteorological Centre, said light to moderate rainfall would occur at a few places in the state over the next 48 hours. “The maximum temperature is likely to be several notches lower than normal during the period. After two days, westerly and north-westerly winds are likely to prevail in the state,” Patel said.
While the maximum temperature will again rise with westerly winds setting in the state after 48 hours, southwest monsoon is expected to make its onset in Bihar around June 15-18.
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