Bihar and sub-Himalayan West Bengal (North Bengal) would continue to remain in the grip of cold day conditions. Day temperatures are below normal by about 8 degrees at many places in both these areas.
Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Purnea, Chapra and Forbesganj in Bihar are witnessing cold day conditions at the moment and would continue to experience the same weather for a few days more. Bhagalpur recorded 16 degrees as the maximum temperature on Monday, which is 6 degrees below the average.
Forbesganj witnessed a maximum of 15.6 degrees, eight notches below average while Chapra recorded 18.5 degrees as maximum, four degrees below average. Day temperature in Patna rose marginally on Sunday but forecast suggest cold day conditions may continue in the region for the next few days.
On the other hand, sub-Himalayan West Bengal is also shivering under similar weather conditions. Jalpaigudi, Malda, Coochbihar and Baharampur in the region are facing gloomy day for the past few days. Baharampur recorded a maximum of 18.4 degrees on Sunday which is 8 degrees below normal. Malda witnessed 16.6 degrees while Coochbihar recorded 17.7 degrees which are 8 and 7 degrees below the normal day temperatures for this time of the year.
These areas are experiencing cold days since December 24 due to foggy conditions even during day time. Low temperatures, chilly winds and moisture feed from the river Ganga are responsible for the prevailing weather in East India.
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