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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert for dense fog successful 11 districts of Jharkhand and forecast a autumn successful minimum somesthesia by up to 3 degrees Celsius crossed the State from Saturday (January 3, 2026).
The 'yellow' (be aware) alert for dense fog has been issued for Garhwa, Palamu, Chatra, Hazaribag, Koderma, Giridih, Deoghar, Dumka, Godda, Sahibganj and Pakur from 8.30 a.m. connected January 3 to 8.30 a.m. connected January 5, 2026, according to an IMD bulletin issued connected Friday (January 1, 2026).
The Weather Department said operations astatine immoderate airports, conveyance question connected Highways and bid services connected respective routes mightiness beryllium affected owing to dense fog. It besides asked radical to beryllium cautious portion driving.
The Met bureau besides predicted a dip successful the mercury level by up to 3 degrees Celsius from the existing somesthesia during the adjacent 3 days. “Gumla was the coldest spot successful the State astatine 6.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Daltonganj astatine 7.7 and Hazaribag astatine 7.8,” the bulletin said.
Khunti recorded the minimum somesthesia astatine 8 deg C, portion Pakur and Bokaro shivered astatine 8.1 deg C. “Jharkhand’s superior Ranchi experienced the minimum somesthesia astatine 9.4 degrees Celsius, Lohardaga astatine 8.7, and Koderma astatine 9.9,” the bulletin said.
“Significant alteration successful the minimum somesthesia is improbable during the adjacent 24 hours. Thereafter, it whitethorn autumn by up to 3 degrees Celsius during the adjacent 3 days nether the power of a occidental disturbance. The somesthesia is apt to autumn from January 4 to January 6, 2026” Ranchi Meteorological Centre Deputy Director Abhishek Anand told PTI.
