Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in next 24 hours, as new systems are getting active again in the state; the state capital received 1 inch of rainfall during the last 24 hours and Bairagarh recorded 3 mm of rain while visibility dipped to 3000 meters during the rains.
According to the Meteorological Department, similar weather will prevail for the next two to three days. However, there may be heavy rain at isolated places. Heavy rains will start in the state from August 6. Heavy rain may occur in many areas from August 8.
Met official said that there is a possibility of heavy rain in Bhopal after 5-6 days. So far, Madhya Pradesh has received about 7 percent more rain than normal. Normally, till now there was about 20 inches of rain, while this time it has been 21 inches.
After 9 days the weather changed in Bhopal on Thursday. Due to the coolness of the rain, the temperature in Bhopal had dropped by 4.8 degrees which is brought by monsoon trough and it is also drawing moisture. The day's temperature was recorded at 31.8 degree Celsius which dropped by 1.9 degree Celsius. The night temperature was 24.9 degree Celsius. During the rain, Bhopal also experienced a wind speed of 16 kmph.
Few regions have witnessed rains much less than normal which are Datia, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Damoh, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Sidhi, Singrauli, Katni, Umaria, Shahdol, Anuppur, Dindori, Umaria and Narsinghpur districts. Here the rainfall quota was below normal by 21 to 47 percent.
Bhopal, Sheopur, Vidisha, Guna, Rajgarh, Agar Malwa, Sehore, Dewas, Harda, Narmadapuram, Betul, Chhindwara, Seoni, Burhanpur, Khandwa and Dewas received more than 50 percent rain. Along with this, Indore has also received less rain than normal.