With heavy rainfall in the state effect of cyclone 'Biparjoy' was witnessed on Monday, in Shivpuri over 1.25 inches of rainfall was recorded, it also rained in Ashoknagar, Guna, Gwalior, Vidisha, Shivpuri, Sehore, Bhopal.
Met has issued warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Gwalior and Chambal divisions, very heavy rainfall in Mandsaur, neemuch and Rajgarh districts and thundery activities and gusty winds would be witnessed in Vidisha, Raisen, Sehore, Bhopal, Ujjain, Dewas, Shajapur, Sagar, Chattarpur, Tikamgarh districts.
With the change of season, the maximum temperature has also declined. In Bhopal, the temperature dropped by 4.6 degree celsius in a single day and the mercury was recorded at 34.2 degrees Celsius. Indore recorded 32.7, Gwalior 30.7 degree Celsius and Jabalpur recorded 39.4 degree Celsius. On the other hand, the effect of heat was seen in Damoh, Khajuraho, Mandla, Narsinghpur, Rewa, Satna, Sidhi, Umaria and Malanjkhand. The temperature here remained 40 degree Celsius or more.
Cyclone Biparjoy will impact Madhya Pradesh by June 22. Due to this, there may be heavy rains in Gwalior-Chambal for the next two days. Bhopal and Ujjain divisions will also receive good rainfall. The districts of these four divisions are connected to Rajasthan. Here the speed of the storm can be 60 km per hour or more. At the same time, the weather will remain bad in the state for the next four days.
The Met told that on June 20, there may be heavy rains with strong thunderstorms in the Gwalior-Chambal division. Heavy rain is expected in Guna, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Datia, Bhind, Morena and Sheopur Kalan. Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Rewa and Satna will also receive heavy rains on 20-21.
In the last 24 hours, 2.55 inches of water fell in Ratlam. It has been raining intermittently in Guna since Sunday evening. In 24 hours, 0.51 inches of rain has been recorded here. Shivpuri has received 0.62, Ujjain 0.19, Gwalior 0.12 inches of rain.
According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum effect of the Biparjoy storm is visible in four divisions of the state, Bhopal, Gwalior, Chambal and Ujjain.
It started raining in Bhopal on Sunday. At the same time, heavy rain is expected on June 20 & 21. The day temperature is estimated to be around 35 degrees due to the reduced effect of heat, while the mercury will remain up to 25-26 degrees at night.