After rainfall, hot weather conditions have prevailed across the state and heat wave conditions would be witnessed at some places as warning has been issued by Met.
The Met has issued warning of thundery activities and gusty winds in Bhopal, Rewa and Narmadapuram divisions and Dhar, Indore, khandwa, Khargone, Barwani, Burhanpur, Ujjain, Chhindwara, Sagar and Seoni districts in the next 24 hours while Balaghat and Ratlam would witness heat wave.
The movement of monsoon has slowed down after its entry in Kerala. For this reason, its entry in Madhya Pradesh can be witnessed only after 10 to 12 days. Before this, there will be intense heat in the state.
Meteorologists have said that the next 2 to 3 days will be hot. Some relief is expected after June 15. However, light rain is also expected in some cities on Monday.
Cyclone 'Biparjoy' and trough line are also passing over South East UP. Due to this, light rain may occur in Satna, Sidhi, Rewa, Singrauli, Betul, Khargone, Barwani, Alirajpur, Jhabua, Burhanpur, Dhar, Dewas and Chhindwara in the next 24 hours. However, there is not much rain activity. The effect of strong heat will continue for the next two to three days. After this the temperature will drop.
At present right now the monsoon is moving north. Due to slow movement, the wait for monsoon in the state may increase by 10 to 12 days. Accordingly, monsoon will enter MP only after June 20.
In more than 20 districts of Madhya Pradesh, the maximum temperature is crossing 40 degrees. Even on Sunday, 22 districts were very hot. Khajuraho recorded the highest maximum temperature of 43.6 degrees. 43.4 was recorded in Damoh, then 43 degrees in Tikamgarh. Indore recorded a maximum temperature of 38.3 degrees. It was 35.4 degrees in Pachmarhi.
The nights are also getting very hot. In 21 districts, the minimum temperature was recorded 25 or more on Sunday night. 30.6 in Umaria and Raisen, 30.4 in Damoh, the minimum temperature in Sidhi reached 31 degrees. Khandwa and Khargone recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 22.0. It was 26.0 degrees in Pachmarhi.