PATNA: Residents woke up to a pleasant Sunday with early morning showers, thunderstorm and gusty wind providing them the much-needed respite from the sweltering heat in most parts of the state. Patna and neighboring districts received light to moderate rainfall with a wind speed of 30-40kmph on Sunday.
Some isolated places in north Bihar received heavy rain, including Valmiki Nagar (79.33mm), Manihari (44.6mm), Colgaon (35.6mm), Mehasi (26.6mm), Chakia (28.8mm) and Gopalganj (25.8mm). It brought mercury down by about 1-3 notches at most places. There was a significant drop in temperature due to cold winds in most parts of the state, including Patna.