For the second consecutive day on Friday abrupt weather condition was witnessed in the State with heavy rainfall throughout the day. Several regions received heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours.
Gwalior and Chhindwara regions were lashed by hailstorm on Friday. The system over Marathwada region of Maharashtra and South Eastern region of Rajasthan is active and its effect could be witnessed by Sunday, said Met department.
Bhopal received heavy rains which dipped the day temperature and it dipped to 22.8 degree Celsius on Friday. The day started with clear weather conditions which soon turned cloudy and later heavy and light showers were witnessed during the day.
Day temperatures were recorded below normal temperatures. City recorded day temperature 10 degree Celsius below the normal temperature. Met department has told that the active system would induce rains till Saturday after which the activity
Warning of thundery activities and hail storm in Bhopal, Ratlam, Indore, Raisen, Betul, Narsinghpur, Hoshangabad, Vidisha and Burhanpur regions has been issued by Met department. Ujjain, Bhopal, Indore, Hoshangabad, Sagar and Jabalpur divisions received rainfall in the past 24 hours. Among the major cities Indore and Jabalpur recorded day temperature below the normal temperature.
Badnagar Ujjain received 5 cm of rainfall and Khachrod received 4 cm of rainfall while Depalpur, Gautamnagar, Alirajpur each received 2 cm of rainfall in the past 24 hours. Highest day temperature was recorded at 35 degree Celsius in Khargone and Ratlam.