Formation of a fresh cyclonic circulation over neighbouring Bihar triggered light to moderate rain in several parts of Jharkhand since Tuesday night.

According to weathermen, the cyclonic circulation formed over southwest Bihar and adjoining southeast Uttar Pradesh. It extended upto 5.8km above the mean sea level. A trough was also stretched from the cyclonic circulation to south Chhattisgarh across Jharkhand between 3.1km and 5.8km above the mean sea level.

The cyclonic circulation resulted in light to moderate showers in several places including Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Ranchi, Deoghar and Garhwa on Wednesday. There was heavy rain in Simdega, Ramgarh and Palamau districts.

Kurdeg in Simdega district recorded the highest rainfall of 73.2mm while Ramgarh recorded heavy rain of 63.4 mm. Manatu and several other places in Palamau region recorded rainfall of over 55 mm last night.

Met data revealed that Ranchi recorded around 30 mm of rain while the Met observatory at Jamtara recorded 25 mm of rain. Hazaribagh, Bokaro, Giridih, Gumla and several other places in the Kolhan region recorded light rains.

IMD's Ranchi Met Centre has forecast a generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rain and thunder at several places in the state during the next 24 hours. It also predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places over north-east and western Jharkhand during the next 24 hours.

There will be no significant change in maximum temperatures during the next four to five days. For the second consecutive day on Wednesday most places in the state recorded maximum temperatures between 30 and 34 degree Celsius.

As of Wednesday, the surplus rain of Jharkhand stood at 89 per cent. Against a normal of 127.9 mm, the state has so far received 241.3 mm, an excess of 89 per cent. All 24 districts of Jharkhand have so far received more rain the usual.