Abruptness, the weather was intensified by the effect of cyclone 'Biparjoy', which caused devastation in Gujarat and Rajasthan, has also started appearing in Madhya Pradesh since Sunday.
In Bhopal, after strong sunshine since morning, it started raining in the evening. Apart from this, there are forecasts of thunderstorms and rain in 25 districts including Gwalior, Ujjain. Heavy rains may also occur in adjoining parts of Rajasthan. This includes the Gwalior-Chambal division. The weather will remain abrupt in the state till June 21.
It was sunny in Bhopal since morning. However, it remained cloudy in the meantime. It started drizzling around 4 pm and was followed by heavy rain. Heavy rain is expected in Bhopal on June 20 and 21.
According to Met light drizzle and rainfall was witnessed in the past 24 hours in 6 divisions and others remained dry.
Chhindwara and Tikamgarh witnessed heat wave conditions while Damoh witnessed hot night conditions.
Met issued warning of thundery activities and gusty winds in Mandsaur,Neemuch, Sheopur Kalan, Bhind, Morena, Dhar, Ratlam, Ujjain, Shajapur, Agar districts while hot wave conditions in Sidhi, Rewa, Narsinghpur and Balaghat districts.
The activity of rain will increase in the state from Sunday. The effect of the storm will be visible in western Madhya Pradesh, which will remain till June 21. Less on 18th and 19th June, while the effect will be more on June 20 & 21. There may be heavy rains in the Gwalior-Chambal division. It will also rain in Tikamgarh, Niwari, Chhatarpur, Rewa-Satna on June 20-21.
According to the Meteorological Department, the effect of 'Biparjoy' storm will be seen in four divisions of the state, Bhopal, Gwalior, Chambal and Ujjain. It will rain in Bhopal, Raisen, Rajgarh, Sehore, Vidisha, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Datia, Guna, Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Sheopurkalan, Ujjain, Shajapur, Dewas, Agar, Ratlam, Mandsaur and Neemuch.
It is the effect of storms in Rajasthan. Due to this, the weather changed in the state from Saturday itself. Day temperatures dropped in many cities including Bhopal, Indore. It was cloudy during the day in Bhopal. Sidhi was the hottest straight on Saturday. The temperature here was recorded at 42.6 degree Celsius.