The meteorology department has issued warning of heavy rains in Satna, Rewa, Khajuraho, Sidhi, Umaria and Damoh districts in the next 24 hours. Bhopal and Indore can also brace for some good rains, it added.
Thereafter, as the low-pressure area will move towards the western parts of the State, intensifying in a well-marked low, moderate to heavy rains over many parts of the State can be expected. ByJuly 13, the intensity of rainfall is likely to increase significantly over these regions.
In past 24 hours, Sidhi recorded 42 mm of rains, Umaria 36 mm, Nowgong 35 mm, Khajuraho 32 mm, Hoshangabad 23 mm and Shivpuri witnessed 20 mm of light rains. On the other hand, Indore and Bhopal managed to witness light rainy traces of 2 mm and 1 mm, respectively.
The reason for these rains can be associated with a low-pressure area which is over East Uttar Pradesh. This low-pressure area is likely to intensify gradually and move over northeast Madhya Pradesh.
Even after the increase in the monsoon activities in the State good spells of heavy rainfall are still awaited as rains have shied away from the State Capital after being witnessed for the past two days. It was a rainless day on Tuesday.
Sewda in Datia recorded 14 cm of rainfall in the past 24 hours which was the highest in the State.
Temperatures have dipped in the past 24 hours after rainfall occurred at several places which was not significant and good amount of rainfall is awaited.
On Tuesday, Jabalpur, Khajuraho, Damoh, Rewa and Betul recorded rainfall. Hanumana, Chhatarpur , Pushaprajgarh, Rahali recorded 5 cm of rainfall each, Gurh, Sidhi, Silwani, Katni, Hata and Umaria recorded 4 cm of rainfall each, Nowgong, Khajuraho, Jaithari, Rajnagar and Singrauli, Begumganj, Vidisha and Mehgaon recorded 3 cm of rainfall each.
The regions which have witnessed heavy rainfall are likely to receive more rainfall in the next 24 hours and warning has been issued of heavy rainfall by Met department for Rewa division, Panna, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Katni, Umaria and Shahdol districts.
Weather conditions in the city remained tolerable as compared to hot and humid conditions which were witnessed on Monday.