Bhopal

Change in weather condition, disturbs normal course

SR

The abrupt change in the weather conditions has obstructed the normal course of weather in the last few days. The Tikamgarh region witnessed hailstorm while several regions of the state witnessed rainfall and thunder showers in past 48 hours.

The two upper air cyclonic systems over Vidharba, South Madhya Pradesh and adjacent areas of MP, Rajasthan are causing these changes but the system has been faded and is not visible which means that the weather condition will become normal till Friday but will bring thundershower and rainfall in State on Thursday during late evening, told Met official.

The change in the weather conditions was not restricted to the State capital only but rainfall and thundershower were witnessed at several places and hailstorm was witnessed at few places in the state.

According to the forecast, rainfall and thundershower would occur at isolated places over South East Madhya Pradesh and weather conditions over the rest of the state will remain dry. The cloudy weather conditions in the State capital restrained the day temperature to soar high on Thursday.

Several parts of the state witnessed rainfall on Wednesday in which Bhopal, Sagar and Guna received traces. Narsinghpur received the highest rainfall and recorded 3 mm of rainfall, Jabalpur received 2.6 mm of rainfall, Damoh received 2.2 mm of rainfall, Pachmari received 2 mm of rainfall, Gwalior region received .1 mm of rainfall, Khajuraho received 0.6 mm of rainfall, and Satna received 0.4 mm of rainfall.

The day temperatures started increasing in the state but the weather conditions changed in the last 2-3 days which witnessed rainfall, thunderstorm and hailstorm due to which the temperature dipped.

In the State, the highest day temperature was recorded in Ratlam at 37.2 degree Celsius while the lowest night temperature was recorded in Rewa at 12 degree Celsius.

Among the major cities the day temperature in Bhopal, Indore and Gwalior recorded 1, 2 and 3 degree Celsius respectively above the normal temperature.

Except Bhopal, the night temperature in other cities remained below 20 degree Celsius. Bhopal recorded a night temperature of 21.4 degree Celsius.