The lull phase of monsoon in Madhya Pradesh from August 5 ended on Thursday as it rained heavily in Rewa in the afternoon and rainfall was also witnessed in Sagar, Raisen and Narmadapuram.
Bhopal witnessed rainfall in the evening after dark and dense clouds during the day.
Due to the passing of the cyclonic circulation system and trough line, it will rain in the eastern part of the state for the next few days. There may also be heavy rains on August 19 & 20. There will be a period of light rain in Bhopal, Indore and Ujjain divisions.
Met said that cyclonic circulation is forming in the Bay of Bengal. Due to this, there is a possibility of changing the weather in the low pressure area from August 18. Activity will increase on August 19 & 20. There may be heavy rains at some places in Rewa-Shahdol division. Apart from this, with the passing of the trough line from August 18 itself, the rainy spell will start.
Due to the absence of a monsoon system for the last several days, the overall rainfall figure in Madhya Pradesh has fallen by 7 percent. There is 5 percent less rain in the eastern part and 9 percent less in the western part.
Narsinghpur has received maximum rainfall in the state. The rainfall figure here so far is more than 35 inches. Seoni-Mandla has received more than 32 inches of rain.
Indore, Jabalpur, Anuppur, Chhindwara, Dindori, Sagar, Shahdol, Narmadapuram and Raisen have received more than 28 inches of rain.
The rainfall figure has crossed 24 inches in Balaghat, Katni, Niwari, Panna, Umaria, Betul, Bhind, Dewas, Harda, Ratlam, Sehore and Vidisha.
Less rain in these districts
Satna, Ashoknagar, Barwani, Gwalior, Khandwa, Khargone, Mandsaur and Morena have received less rainfall. Here the figure has not even touched 16 inches.
There will be heavy rains in Satna, Sidhi, Singrauli, Rewa, Anuppur, Shahdol and Umaria of Rewa-Shahdol division. In Jabalpur too, there may be light to moderate rain at some places.
The effect will be less in Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain divisions. Light rain will continue in Bhopal, Sehore, Rajgarh, Raisen, Vidisha, Indore, Dhar, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Barwani, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Ujjain, Ratlam, Dewas, Shajapur, Agar-Malwa, Mandsaur and Neemuch. Similar weather is expected in Narmadapuram division as well. The rains may continue in Gwalior-Chambal division's Gwalior, Shivpuri, Guna, Ashoknagar, Datia, Bhind, Morena and Sheopur Kalan.