With mild to heavy rainfall recorded in most parts the State, South-Western monsoon has arrived in all parts of Madhya Pradesh except Gwalior and Rewa divisions. Chanderi in Ashoknagar district has recorded the maximum downpour of 10 cm in last 24 hours.
Mercury recorded a sharp dip in the State capital with maximum temperature recorded at 29.2 degree Celsius which is 9 degrees below the normal.
The minimum temperature was at 24 degree Celsius with 2 degrees below normal. Rainfall to the tune of 6.4 mm has been recorded in past 24 hours.
Notably, the monsoons have arrived two day in advance in the State capital.
The normal date for onset of monsoon here is June 13. Sources in met department said that there had been occasions when monsoon had set in much earlier and also as late as second week of July.
According to the met department, the places to receive more than 3 cm rainfall in past 24 hours included 9 cm in Umaria, 7 cm in Sagar, 6 cm in Seoni, 5 cm in Tikamgarh, Deori, Guna and Ashoknagar and 3 cm in Jabalpur, Mandla, Amarvada and Khurai. Indore has recorded a maximum temperature of 30.2 degree Celsius and minimum of 22.2 degree Celsius.
Jabalpur recorded a maximum of 31.7 degree Celsius which is 7 degrees
below normal and minimum of 24.3 which is 3 degrees
below normal.
Recording a decline of 9 degrees, the maximum temperature in Gwalior stood at 32.1 degree Celsius and minimum temperature was 27.4 degree Celsius.
The met department has issued warning of thunderstorm in all parts of the state in next 24 hours.
light to heavy downpour with lightening is likely to occur in many parts of Bhopal, Indore, Hoshangabad andJabalpur divisions.
light rain is forecasted for the remaining parts. The situation is not likely to change in next two days.