A severe weather front is gripping eastern India as a massive cyclonic circulation forms over West Bengal and Bangladesh. Authorities in Bihar have issued an urgent three-day alert for thunderstorms, deadly lightning strikes, and damaging winds across Patna and several neighboring districts.
The sudden meteorological shift is driven by a deep atmospheric trough line stretching from northwestern Bihar to Manipur. The Meteorological Centre in Patna confirmed the system is colliding with the cyclonic circulation over Assam. Residents face 40 to 50 km/h winds over the next 24 hours. High-risk zones for imminent lightning strikes include Jamui, Khagaria, Madhepura, Munger, Purnia, and Saharsa.
The storm system arrives immediately following a sharp spike in regional heat. Bhabua recorded a scorching 38.0 degrees Celsius on Friday. Patna hit 36.2 degrees Celsius before afternoon clouds moved in and dropped a minor 0.6 mm of rain. Forecasters expect maximum temperatures to plummet by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius across the state over the next 48 hours.
State authorities routinely warn residents to remain indoors during active lightning storms. This incoming system mirrors a recent pattern of severe storms across Bihar. Current local conditions in Patna remain deceptive. The city reported mostly sunny skies and 26 degrees Celsius early Saturday morning ahead of the anticipated weekend storms.
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