Cyclone Tauktae will lead to cloudy skies accross Jharkhand till Wenesday, May 19 while pre-monsoon thunderstorms would continue to take place in the next five days, the IMD has said.

"Under the influence of the severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, Jharkhand is not likely to have severe weather impact. But, it would cause generally cloudy weather condition from the afternoon of May 17 (Monday) and would prevail till May 19 (Wednesday)," Abhishek Anand, head of Ranchi Met Centre, said on Sunday, adding that thunderstorm and lightning are expected to continue for the next five days till May 21.

Cyclone Tauktae which originated from the Arabian Sea was moving northwards. It is likely to intensify further during the next 24 hours and reach Gujarat coast in the evening of May 17.

Sector wise forecast issued by Ranchi Met Centre suggested partly cloudy sky with light to moderate rain over various districts of northern, central and southern Jharkhand during the next five days.The Met centre has also issued an alert of lightning and gusty winds blowing at a speed of 40 kmph in several places during the next five days.

A duty officer at Ranchi Met Centre said southerly wind was prevailing over Jharkhand resulting in moisture incursion, which assists in rainfall activity.

Met data revealed that most places across Jharkhand, including Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Daltonganj, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, Pakur, Sahebganj and Deoghar, were experiencing day temperatures below normal for the last few days.