Despite cloud cover for two days, rains elude Bhopal

The cloud cover for the past two days in the State capital has provided relief to the citizens, but rainless conditions are prevalent across the State with few exceptions which have received drizzles.For the past two days the weather conditions during the day are comforting but the hovering dark clouds failed to pour on Monday and Tuesday.

Morning witnessed cloud cover which brought down the temperature by few notches and the day temperature was recorded at 30 degrees Celsius at 11.30 am.The day temperature which was recorded at 31.7 degrees Celsius was recorded at 32.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.Night temperature of the city was recorded 2 degrees Celsius above normal temperature at 26.2 degrees Celsius. low pressure area system over Bay of Bengal would induce good rainfall in the next 2-3 days.

According to the rainfall received from the month of June 24 district have received more than normal rainfall, 16 districts have received normal rainfall and 11 districts have received less than normal rainfall.  City has received 3.74 cm less rainfall than the normal rainfall. Met department has claimed that till July 6 the city receives 20.14 cm of rainfall but it has received 16.71 cm of rainfall.

Condition of rainfall in the city is normal but further delay in the rainfall across the State could cause troubles.Several areas of Rewa, Chambal, Gwalior and Datia divisions and Tikamgarh, Chhattarpur and Panna districts would witness thundery activities and light showersFew areas of Bhopal and Ujjain divisions and Hoshangabad, Narsinghpur and Sagar divisions would witness thundery activities and light showers.

Among the major cities Indore recorded day temperature at 32.2 degrees Celsius, Gwalior recorded day temperature at 37 degrees Celsius and Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 33.3 degrees Celsius.