Jharkhand Breathes Easy: Temperatures Rise, Cold Wave Recedes; Farmers Advised Caution

• Jharkhand experiences significant relief from the cold wave as minimum temperatures rise by 3-4 degrees.
• Ranchi recorded a minimum of 6.6°C, Jamshedpur 9.6°C, Bokaro 7.6°C, and Latehar 12.4°C in the last 24 hours.
• Gumla registered the lowest temperature at 3.1°C, while Latehar saw a substantial increase from its consistent 3-5°C.
• Weather for January 19 is predicted to be dry with light morning fog, followed by clear skies and sunshine.
• Farmers are advised to protect vegetable crops from frost using covers and spray potato crops with Metaxyl and Mancozeb.

Why It Matters: Jharkhand finds relief from severe cold as temperatures increase, though farmers need to protect crops.