State capital witnessed heavy spell of rainfall late in the night after a hot and humid day on Wednesday. Few parts also witnessed hailstorm.
Even after good spell of rainfall rise in the day temperature was witnessed on Thursday in the state capital and it was recorded 6.6 degree Celsius above normal temperature at 35.8 degree Celsius.
The night temperature was recorded at 19.8 degree Celsius which was 6.3 degree Celsius above the normal temperature. Day temperatures were recorded around 35 degree Celsius in the state while Khargone recorded day temperature at 40 degree Celsius.
Rainfall was witnessed at several places in the state.
Bhopal and Hoshangabad divisions witnessed rainfall and hailstorm at few places.
Night temperatures increased significantly in Bhopal division while Shahdol, Hoshangabad, Indore and Ujjain divisions recorded increase in the night temperatures. The lowest temperature was recorded at 9 degree Celsius at Mandla. The rainfall and thundery activities are likely to be witnessed in Sagar, Rewa, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Chambal and Bhopal divisions and Hoshangabad, Betul, Harda and Burhanpur districts. Massive crop damaged occurred after rainfall and hailstorm activities few days ago still state is rain deficit as the East and West Madhya Pradesh are rain deficient by 37 percent, and 62 percent, respectively.