light showers were witnessed on Saturday evening providing relief from hot and humid weather during the day. The same has been prevalent for four days.
On Friday, there was an increase in the day temperature, probably due to the cloudy conditions. However, by the evening, there was an abrupt change in the weather and it rained heavily for a few minutes across State capital.
Met department has predicted that by Monday, the State would receive good rainfall and the regions, which are yet to receive monsoon rainfall, will get it.A strong low pressure area over Bay of Bengal has formed, which would induce good rainfall by Monday in the State and State capital. System over Arabian Sea would help in inducing rainfall across the State, said Met officials. On Monday, there is a possibility of good rainfall and arrival of monsoon, predicts Met department.Bhopal recorded day temperature at 36.5 degrees Celsius, which was recorded two degrees Celsius above the normal temperature. In the past 24 hours, city received 8.3 mm of rainfall.
Friday evening remained rainless, which missed the pattern witnesses for three to four 4 days in which the cloud cover and thunder activities were followed by rainfall after a hot and humid day. The night temperatures have witnessed an increase in the temperature. In the season to date, city has received 110 mm of rainfall, which is 47 mm less than the normal rainfall.
Indore recorded day temperature at 34.2 degrees Celsius while the night temperature was witnessed at 23.5 degrees Celsius. Gwalior recorded day temperature at 41.4 degrees Celsius, which was two degrees Celsius above the normal temperature and was the highest among the major cities on Saturday.