North India Statesman
Patna, 29 December: The oppression of cold wave continues in Bihar. The westerly wind has increased the noise. Fog is visible from morning till evening. Meteorological Center Patna has issued a cold day alert in many districts of the state. According to the forecast, no relief from cold is expected till January 1.
On Monday, cold day like conditions are likely to prevail in Patna including East and West Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Chhapra, Shivhar, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Motihari, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Sheikhpura, Buxar, Bhojpur, Arwal, Jehanabad, Bhabua, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Nalanda. Due to icy wind, the effect of Kankani will remain during the day and night.
Rajgir was the coldest place in the state, where the minimum temperature was recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in the capital was recorded at 10.9 degrees Celsius. The morning visibility was 100 meters in the capital and the least visibility was recorded in Gayaji with 50 meters. The minimum temperature in the state was recorded between 6.8-13.4 degrees Celsius. Chhapra, Forbesganj, Buxar, Aurangabad, Arwal, Jehanabad of the state recorded minimum temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius.
The state’s highest maximum temperature was recorded in Sheikhpura with the capital Patna’s maximum temperature being 16.0 degrees Celsius and 18.7 degrees Celsius respectively. An increase in the maximum temperature was recorded in the districts including the capital, Sasaram, Jehanabad, Nalanda, Sheikhpura, Munger, Bhagalpur, Sabour, Samastipur, Jiradei, Chhapra, Kishanganj etc.
Temperature of major cities on Sunday
The maximum temperature of Patna was recorded at 16.0 centigrade and minimum at 10.9 centigrade. Similarly, Muzaffarpur’s maximum temperature was 13.2 centigrade and minimum 12.1 centigrade, Bhagalpur’s maximum temperature was 17.2 centigrade and minimum 10.2 centigrade and Gaya’s maximum temperature was 17.0 centigrade and minimum 7.4 centigrade.
