Bhopal

Spell of rainfall to increase in next 24 hrs: Met

Staff Reporter

State witnessing spell of rainfall would intensify in the next 24 hours as three divisions have been issued warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall and warning of heavy rainfall has been issued for three divisions and three districts.

Several regions have witnessed heavy rainfall. Jabalpur, Sagar, Hoshangabad, Bhopal, Indore and Ujjain divisions witnessed increased monsoon activities in the past 24 hours.

The monsoon activities would increase in the state and make the weather condition better for crops which required good amount of rainfall as a period of 20-25 days without rains and crops were on the verge of damage.   

Budni received the highest rainfall in the past 24 hours at 15 cm, Hoshangabad recorded 15 cm of rainfall, Seoni recorded 9 cm of rainfall, Balaghat recorded 8 cm of rainfall, Kannod recorded 7 cm of rainfall, Amarkantak, Tarana and Segaon recorded 5 cm of rainfall in the past 24 hours.

Met official said that a low pressure area over south west MP and adjoining areas would move 24 hours and normal conditions would prevail in the next 2-3 days.

City recorded 1.5 cm of rainfall in the past 24 hours and it is likely to witness good amount of rainfall in the next 2-3 days. The day and night temperatures were recorded below 30 degree Celsius which dipped to rainfall witnessed in the past two days.

Among the major cities only Gwalior recorded day temperature at higher level at 32.5 degree Celsius and recorded little rainfall. Under the increased monsoon activities the weather pattern has provided relief from hot and humid conditions.

During the day on Tuesday Khandwa recorded 131 mm rainfall, Khargone recorded 18 mm, Mandla recorded 15 mm, Seoni recorded 14mm, Ujjain recorded 16 mm, Shahpura recorded 11mm rainfall.