Bhopal

Relief for Bhopal residents as heavy rainfall halts

Staff Reporter

City got little relief from intermittent heavy rainfall witnessed for the past three days on Thursday as clear sky with bright sun shine remained throughout the day.

Clear sky weather conditions were witnessed after mix spell of heavy and light rainfall in the past 2-3 days. Day temperatures were witnessed above 30 degree Celsius.

Gwalior, Jabalpur and Khajuraho recorded day temperature at 32.8 , 32.2 and 34.6 degree Celsius respectively.

Met official said that there are less chances of rainfall in the next 3-4 days in the city. The lack of moisture in the atmosphere will maintain dry conditions for the next 5-6 days. In the first week of next month rainfall is likely to be witnessed after development of system over Bay of Bengal.

According to the forecast Indore, Ujjain, Hoshangabad and Bhopal divisions and Chhindwara, Anuppur, Dindori, Shahdol, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat, Damoh and Sagar districts are likely to receive rainfall and thundery activities in the next 24 hours.

Bichiya and Ishagarh recorded 3 cm of rainfall which the highest rainfall in the state, Ujjain recorded 2 cm of rainfall, Seoni, Ajaygarh, Chhindwara, Satna, Dindori, Segoan, Chanderi, Shajapur, Khaknar, Naalcha, Agar, Khargone, Nalkheda recorded 1 cm rainfall each in the past 24 hours.  

The systems which were inducing rainfall have moved and light to moderate rainfall would be witnessed in the state due to local system development.

City is still having a deficit of around 313 mm of rainfall in the season even after goods spells of rainfall in the past 2-3 days. Except Jabalpur major cities recorded rainfall in the past 24 hours and city and Indore recorded around 1 cm of rainfall.