Patna Meteorological Centre has asked locals to be prepared for a hot summer. After ‘warmer’ winter, residents should brace for a hotter onset of the summer season from March 1 as temperature level is being recorded several notches higher than normal at most places in the state.

The maximum temperature in Patna was recorded at 32.6 degrees C on Thursday, five notches higher than normal. Even the minimum temperature in the state capital was three notches higher than normal. Gaya in south Bihar was even hotter with a maximum temperature of 33.2 degrees C.

Sanjay Kumar, a meteorologist at Patna Meteorological Centre, said maximum and minimum temperatures at most places in the state are being recorded higher than normal. He said the current trend of above-normal temperature is likely to continue over at least the next one week.

“The reason for above-normal temperature is a clear sky and dry westerly winds. The westerly winds have cleared the lower level of atmosphere, leading to maximum penetration of solar radiation. This trend is likely to continue over the next few days as well,” he said.

In its all-India bulletin released on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) also said the above-normal temperature would continue over most parts of the country over the next two to three days.

The three-month winter season, which starts from December, is supposed to conclude on February 28. “This winter season was almost dry in Bihar with minimal rainfall. Also, discomforting weather conditions like a coldwave or cold day were observed on much fewer days. In fact, the winter was observed normal in north-west India and comparatively warmer in eastern India and adjoining northern plains,” Sanjay said.

Meanwhile, the summer season, which is called pre-monsoon season in meteorological parlance, will commence from April 1 and conclude on May 31. According to sources, the IMD will issue a seasonal outlook for the prediction of weather conditions during the summer season in the country later this week.

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