Bhopal

Mercury rises as rain stops in city

Staff Reporter

After good rains for the past two days Sunday went rainless for the city and increased temperatures were witnessed during the day.Day temperature which was witnessed around 25 degree Celsius on Saturday  was recorded at 33.3 degree Celsius which was 2 degree Celsius above the normal temperature. In the past three days bright sun light was witnessed which increased the day temperature.Met department claimed that the light showers would be witnessed in the state capital and the nearby areas. The system is active over Bay of Bengal has moved over West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand and its movement is over the state.City received 1.6 cm of rainfall in the past 24 hours. The city witnessed one degree difference between the day temperature and night temperature on Saturday.

Among the major cities Indore witnessed rainless conditions in the past 24 hours and recorded day temperature at 32.7 degree Celsius and night temperature at 23.4 degree Celsius.Gwalior received 19 cm of rainfall in the past 24 hours and recorded day temperature recorded at 33.1 degree Celsius.Jabalpur recorded 1.9 cm of rainfall in the past 24 hours and recorded day temperature at 31.1 degree Celsius.In the next 24 hours Sagar, Rewa, Chambal divisions would receive good rainfall while Gwalior, Datia and Shivpuri districts would receive good rainfall.Few places of Ujjain and Indore divisions are likely to witness rainfall in the next 24 hours. Weather conditions would remain cloudy and thundery activities would be witnessed. Met department has issued warning of heavy rainfall in Gwalior, Datia, Morena and Bhind in the next 24 hours.