Bihar Reels Under Intense Cold Wave, Temperature Likely To Drop Further

Bihar Weather Today: Dense fog is expected in Patna and all districts of Bihar this morning. Temperatures are also likely to drop by one or two degrees Celsius.

Bihar is in the grip of an intense cold wave.

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Bihar Weather Forecast: The temperature has continuously been dropping in Bihar over the past week owing to the cold wave sweeping North India. Cold days have persisted in the state, especially in the southern parts of the state, including capital Patna, and the western parts of North Bihar.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bihar is still far from being relieved from the intense cold. The severe cold will continue throughout Bihar till Makar Sankranti (January 14). Also, dense fog will prevail in all the districts in the morning and at night.

According to the Meteorological Department, the minimum and maximum temperatures will drop by 2-3 degrees from Wednesday, January 8, for the next two days. On January 10, a strong western disturbance will affect northwest India. This will lead to more snowfall in the mountainous areas and its impact will be felt throughout Bihar with the cold intensifying further.

Bihar: Patna and nearby areas experienced worsening weather today, with dense fog and light drizzle since morning, further dropping the temperature pic.twitter.com/fUIkjso82D

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Dense Fog Alert In Bihar

There is a possibility of a drop in the mercury by one or two degrees Celsius on Wednesday. The temperature could go well below 10 degrees Celsius in some parts, as per the IMD. The sky is forecast to be overcast throughout the day. The chill will also prevail.

Dense fog is likely to remain throughout Bihar.

Even on Tuesday, the day temperature had dropped by five to six degrees in the southern and western parts of the state. The skies remained overcast in many districts. On Monday, the day temperature had increased and suddenly Patna's maximum temperature touched 23.3 degrees Celsius.

On Tuesday, the mercury dropped by 7.1 degrees and the maximum temperature came down to 16.02 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature on Tuesday was 25 degrees Celsius in Purnea. The lowest temperature was recorded at 9.4 degrees Celsius in Chapra.