The active systems are inducing heavy rainfall in the state, low pressure area lies over northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast and adjoining areas are now moving south westwards with associated cyclone off north-west Bengal off Odisha coast.
Located above the bay. This weather system is very likely to become more intense during the next 48 hours. Monsoon Trough is active and is south of its normal position.
An east-west shear zone exists in peninsular India south of Madhya Pradesh. An Offshore Trough at Mean Sea Level is extending from Gujarat Coast to Karnataka Coast. An Offshore Trough from Gujarat Coast to North Kerala Coast is now running from Gujarat Coast to Karnataka Coast.
Throughout the next 4-5 days there is a possibility of heavy rainfall at isolated places with rain and thundershower activities at most places over Madhya Pradesh. No significant change in maximum temperature likely over most parts of the state during next 5 days.
Many activities are likely to continue with heavy to very heavy rainfall at many places in Madhya Pradesh till July 18, 2022.
Bhopal has recorded the highest rainfall of 275 mm in a day (during last 24 hours) on July 22, 1973.
In the year 2016 the total monthly rainfall for the month of July recorded in was the highest at 670 mm, it was the highest rainfall in a decade.