As many as seven people died of lightning across the state in the past 24 hours, six people died of lightening in Satna on Friday. Four out of the six were identified as Himanshu Bargi, Rakhi Bargi, Vipin Bargi and Tirath. In Sidhi – Rajababu Bansal died while two persons were injured.
Night and day temperatures have increased after the rainfall ceased across the state and state capital in the past two days. On Friday nearby areas of the city have witnessed rainfall but city remained rainless and weather during day was hot and humid.
Met department officials told that in the city according to the forecast July month would receive normal rainfall which is around 37 cm. The day temperature was recorded at 33 degree celsius while the night temperature was recorded at 26.4 degree celsius.
Night temperatures have witnessed increased in the past 2-3 days making the nights discomforting. Indore recorded day temperature at 33.5 degree celsius, Gwalior recorded day temperature at 38.9 degree celsius, Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 35.3 degree celsius.
Among the major cities Gwalior recorded night temperature at 30.5 degree celsius which was 3 degree celsius above the normal temperature.
Monsoon is active over the state and state capital. However, good monsoon rainfall is yet to be witnessed in the state capital and several other areas of the state.
In the season around 15 cm rainfall has been witnessed in the city which is more than average rain in the month of June. The temperatures have increased after the rainfall ceased making the weather conditions harsh and discomforting.
Day and night temperatures have been witnessed above the normal temperature among the major cities. In the next 24 hours Indore and Hoshangabad divisions would witness thundery activities and light showers.
Dewas, Ujjain, Bhopal, Sehore, Raisen, Chhindwara, Narsinghpur, Seoni, Morena, Bhind, Gwalior, Datia and Sheopur. Met department officials said Jabalpur and Damoh received good rainfall on Friday during the day which continued till the evening due to a system which has moved and had earlier caused rainfall over the state capital 3-4 days ago.